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gauge

25 sts / 10 cm on 3 mm

no row gauge on record

spec

length / skein
133 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
3 mm

patterns matching this yarn (370)

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substitutes (70)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

ZEKKEI

Concept by KatiaSportest.94% merino, 6% silk

matching
gauge
25 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
270 m / 100 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 4.5 mm rather than 3 mm.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

MONGOLIA 3

FontySport · DK85% merino, 15% yak

matching
gauge
25 sts (same)
needle
4 mm
skein
150 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 4 mm rather than 3 mm.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

NIMBUS

FontySport100% merino

matching
gauge
25 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
150 m / 50 g

→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character - a straight swap on paper.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

Alpaca

Kit CoutureFingering · Sportest.100% alpaca

matching
gauge
25 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
165 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. Reaches this gauge on 3.5 mm rather than 3 mm.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

Helene

NovitaFingering60% merino, 30% silk, 10% mohair

matching
gauge
25 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
200 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. Reaches this gauge on 3.5 mm rather than 3 mm.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
full specification
brand
Du Store Alpakka
name
Alpakka Forte
weight group
Sport (our estimate)
group source
measured
ball band
-
ply
-
fibres
80% alpaca, 20% nylon
skein
133 m / 50 g
gauge
25 sts @ 3 mm
care
-
superwash
-
made in
-
price
not in the database yet

Weight group is derived from measured gauge, not the brand's label - that is why a yarn labelled "aran / worsted" can sit in our Aran group while another brand's "worsted" lands in DK. Library: 1783 yarns · 72 brands · 118 without gauge · 633/1903 gauge rows missing row count.