Merino Yak
Laines du NordWorsted70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yak
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- 4.5 mm
- skein
- 115 m / 50 g
→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.
LangYarns
YAK
hand wash
Certifications and claims as stated by each brand.
YAK is a beautiful classical yarn. The yarn consists of 70% Merino Extra Fine, Mulesing free and 30% Yak. YAK is very soft and available in the most beautiful natural colours. This yarn is a blessing for your skin.
gauge
18 sts × 26 rows / 10 cm on needle not recorded
spec
- length / skein
- 120 m
- weight / skein
- 50 g
- needle
- needle not recorded
patterns matching this yarn (556)
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FLOW_LOOP_V_NECK
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WAFFLE_LOOP_SCARF
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used in this pattern
COLLEGE_LOOP_CARDIGAN
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BRAIDY_LOOP_CARDIGAN
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Deima's Dream Sweater
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TULIP_LOOP_VEST
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used in this pattern
Vest No. 9
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used in this pattern
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used in this pattern
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close gauge match
substitutes (67)
Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.
matching
Heavy Merino
Knitting for OliveWorsted100% merino
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- 4.5 mm
- skein
- 125 m / 50 g
→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.
ALPACA FINO
PascualiDK100% alpaca
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- needle not recorded
- skein
- 100 m / 50 g
→ Denser per gram.
CASHMERE DELIZIA
PascualiWorsted100% cashmere
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- 5 mm
- skein
- 75 m / 25 g
→ Thinner per gram.
BABY CASHMERE DELIZIA
PascualiWorsted100% cashmere
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- 5 mm
- skein
- 75 m / 25 g
→ Thinner per gram.
full specification
- brand
- LangYarns
- name
- YAK
- weight group
- Worsted
- group source
- brand
- ball band
- Worsted
- ply
- —
- fibres
- 70% extra-fine merino, 30% yak
- skein
- 120 m / 50 g
- gauge
- 18 sts/26 rows @ needle not recorded
- 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.