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LangYarns VENUS

LangYarns

VENUS

ball band: "DK" · hand wash

50% wool50% cotton

DK

With an even balance of 50% cotton and 50% merino, VENUS proves to be a true companion for all seasons. Whether as a warm hug on a cool summer evening, the perfect temperature balance for spring and autumn or an additional layer of warmth in winter, projects made with VENUS always prove to be reliable partners. Not only does mixing summer and winter fibres guarantee breathability and softness, it works as the ideal choice for a wide range of projects. From airy summer stoles to cuddly winter accessories.

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gauge

21 sts × 28 rows / 10 cm on needle not recorded

spec

length / skein
170 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
needle not recorded

substitutes (9)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness, then fibre character.

Winter Glow

HobbiiDK51% wool, 49% acrylic

close match
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
700 m / 200 g

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

Winter Glow Solid

HobbiiDK51% wool, 49% acrylic

close match
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
350 m / 100 g

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

Soft Tweed 180

Lana GrossaWorsted100% wool

close match
gauge
20 sts (-1)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
180 m / 50 g

→ 20 sts instead of 21 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

Alpaka Merino 160

Lana GrossaDK50% wool, 50% alpaca

close match
gauge
22 sts (+1)
needle
4 mm
skein
160 m / 50 g

→ 22 sts instead of 21 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

Colorissimo

Lana GrossaWorsted100% wool

close match
gauge
20 sts (-1)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
300 m / 100 g

→ 20 sts instead of 21 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

patterns matching this yarn (87)

full specification
brand
LangYarns
name
VENUS
weight group
DK
group source
measured
ball band
DK
ply
—
fibres
50% merino, fine wool, 50% cotton
skein
170 m / 50 g
gauge
21 sts/28 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: 1406 yarns · 42 brands · 135 without gauge · 276/1408 gauge rows missing row count.