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Concept by Katia ESSENTIAL ALPACA

Concept by Katia

ESSENTIAL ALPACA

superwash

70% alpaca30% wool

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gauge

24 sts × 17 rows / 10 cm on 4.5 mm

spec

length / skein
80 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
4.5 mm

substitutes (59)

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

CALMA

Concept by Katia50% cotton, 47% viscose, 3% polyamide

workable
gauge
24 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
85 m / 50 g

Inelastic plant fibre instead of drapey fibre: no stretch and a heavier hang — ribbing will not spring back and the garment will grow.

[weight group not set][same brand]

WOW GRATTE

WOW! by Katia80% acrylic, 20% polyamide

workable
gauge
24 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
180 m / 100 g

Synthetic instead of drapey fibre: less breathability and no blocking give.

[weight group not set]
workable
gauge
24 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
80 m / 50 g

Springy wool instead of drapey fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. Reaches this gauge on 5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

[weight group not set][same brand]

EASY JACQUARD

Katia70% acrylic, 30% wool

workable
gauge
24 sts (same)
needle
4 mm
skein
400 m / 250 g

Synthetic instead of drapey fibre: less breathability and no blocking give. Reaches this gauge on 4 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

[weight group not set]

TORNASOL

Katia100% acrylic

workable
gauge
24 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
190 m / 100 g

Thinner per gram. Synthetic instead of drapey fibre: less breathability and no blocking give.

[weight group not set]

patterns matching this yarn (10)

full specification
brand
Concept by Katia
name
ESSENTIAL ALPACA
weight group
not set
group source
ball band
ply
fibres
70% superfine alpaca, 30% merino wool
skein
80 m / 50 g
gauge
24 sts/17 rows @ 4.5 mm
care
Machine washable at 30ºC Wool Cycle / Do not bleach / Do not machine dry / Dry cleanable / Lay flat to dry / Low iron 110ºC
superwash
yes
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.