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Classic 8/4 cotton

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gauge

23 sts × 30 rows / 10 cm on 3.5 mm

spec

length / skein
170 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
3.5 mm

patterns matching this yarn (384)

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substitutes (72)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

Magic

DROPSSport100% cotton

matching
gauge
23 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
170 m / 50 g

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

[same brand]

PARADISE

LangYarnsSport78% cotton, 22% viscose

matching
gauge
23 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
310 m / 100 g

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

Baby Soft

Laines du NordFingering50% cotton, 50% soy

matching
gauge
23 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
135 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram.

NORMA

LangYarnsDK55% cotton, 35% modal, 10% viscose

matching
gauge
23 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
135 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram.

Olivin

HobbiiSport50% cotton, 50% linen

matching
gauge
23 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
125 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram.

full specification
brand
DROPS
name
Loves You 7
weight group
Sport
group source
brand
ball band
sport
ply
5
fibres
100% cotton
skein
170 m / 50 g
gauge
23 sts/30 rows @ 3.5 mm
care
Machine wash gentle 40°C / Dry Flat
superwash
—
made in
EU
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.