- gauge
- 40 sts (same)
- needle
- 2 mm
- skein
- 290 m / 50 g
→ Denser per gram. Synthetic instead of this fibre: less breathability and no blocking give. Reaches this gauge on 2 mm rather than 2.5 mm.

40 sts × 56 rows / 10 cm on 2.5 mm
Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness, then fibre character.
→ Denser per gram. Synthetic instead of this fibre: less breathability and no blocking give. Reaches this gauge on 2 mm rather than 2.5 mm.
Concept by KatiaLace70% viscose, 30% alpaca
→ Denser per gram. Inelastic plant fibre instead of this fibre: no stretch and a heavier hang — ribbing will not spring back and the garment will grow. 41 sts instead of 40, on a 3 mm needle rather than 2.5 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.
No patterns call for this yarn or match its gauge 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.