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gauge

18 sts / 10 cm on 4.5 mm

no row gauge on record

spec

length / skein
95 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
4.5 mm

patterns matching this yarn (604)

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substitutes (50)

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Le Coton & Alpaca

Biches & BûchesAran · Bulkyest.66% cotton, 34% alpaca

matching
gauge
17 sts (-1)
needle
4 mm
skein
90 m / 50 g

→ 17 sts instead of 18, on a 4 mm needle rather than 4.5 mm - close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

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

Alpakka Lin Tweed

Rauma GarnAranest.44% linen, 35% alpaca, 9% merino, 6% silk, 4% cotton, 2% viscose

matching
gauge
18 sts (same)
needle
3 mm
skein
175 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. Reaches this gauge on 3 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

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

LUMA

LangYarnsWorsted73% silk, 19% alpaca, 8% wool

matching
gauge
17 sts (-1)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
120 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. 17 sts instead of 18 - close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

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

Pelo Cashmere

Lana GrossaAranest.54% cotton, 33% alpaca, 10% cashmere, 3% merino

matching
gauge
17 sts (-1)
needle
5.5 mm
skein
125 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. 17 sts instead of 18, on a 5.5 mm needle rather than 4.5 mm - close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

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

Natural Alpaca Pelo

Lana GrossaAranest.63% cotton, 31% alpaca, 6% merino

matching
gauge
17 sts (-1)
needle
5 mm
skein
125 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. 17 sts instead of 18, on a 5 mm needle rather than 4.5 mm - close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
full specification
brand
Du Store Alpakka
name
Cotton Alpakka
weight group
Aran (our estimate)
group source
measured
ball band
-
ply
-
fibres
76% cotton, 22% alpaca, 2% merino
skein
95 m / 50 g
gauge
18 sts @ 4.5 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.