- gauge
- 16 sts (same)
- needle
- needle not recorded
- skein
- 45 m / 25 g
→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.
[same brand]
LangYarns
CARPE DIEM
hand wash
Certifications and claims as stated by each brand.
Dream yarn made from premium natural fibres alpaca and extrafine merino. Bulky yarn for experts! Extraordinarily voluminous and soft, both classy and sporty.
gauge
16 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm on 6 mm
spec
- length / skein
- 90 m
- weight / skein
- 50 g
- needle
- 6 mm
patterns matching this yarn (415)
DUAL_LOOP_BEANIE
OTHER LOOPS
used in this pattern
Deima's mini balaclava
Deima Knitwear
used in this pattern
Bonnet No. 1 Country Edition
My Favourite Things Knitwear
used in this pattern
Uma Cardigan
Ingrid Dyb
used in this pattern
Curly Cuff Jacket
Rilleruth
close gauge match
Balaclava No. 2
My Favourite Things Knitwear
close gauge match
Deima's cable balaclava
Deima Knitwear
close gauge match
Sweater No. 20
My Favourite Things Knitwear
close gauge match
Weekend Hat
PetiteKnit
close gauge match
MERLE_LOOP_SWEATER
OTHER LOOPS
close gauge match
Curly Cuff Stocking
Rilleruth
close gauge match
Curly Cuff Hoodie
Rilleruth
close gauge match
substitutes (63)
Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.
- gauge
- 16 sts (same)
- needle
- needle not recorded
- skein
- 90 m / 50 g
→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.
[same brand]
Dolly Maxi
Laines du NordAranest.100% merino
- gauge
- 16 sts (same)
- needle
- 5 mm
- skein
- 87 m / 50 g
→ Reaches this gauge on 5 mm rather than 6 mm.
CASHMERE CLASSIC
LangYarnsWorsted100% cashmere
- gauge
- 16 sts (same)
- needle
- needle not recorded
- skein
- 50 m / 25 g
→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.
[same brand]
Cool Wool Superbig
Lana GrossaAranest.100% merino
- gauge
- 16 sts (same)
- needle
- 5.5 mm
- skein
- 80 m / 50 g
→ Reaches this gauge on 5.5 mm rather than 6 mm.
held together
with another yarn, or doubled, in real patterns, and the gauge each reaches
used in 1 pattern · including Deima's mini balaclava
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Bonnet No. 1 Country Edition
17 sts / 10 cm
full specification
- brand
- LangYarns
- name
- CARPE DIEM
- weight group
- Worsted
- group source
- brand
- ball band
- Worsted
- ply
- —
- fibres
- 70% extra-fine merino, 30% alpaca
- skein
- 90 m / 50 g
- gauge
- 16 sts/22 rows @ 6 mm
- care
- Use detergent for wool wash without softener!
- superwash
- no
- 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: 1484 yarns · 57 brands · 142 without gauge · 344/1490 gauge rows missing row count.