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gauge

36 sts × 27 rows / 10 cm on 3 mm

spec

length / skein
300 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
3 mm

patterns matching this yarn (7)

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substitutes (10)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

COMFORT CASHMERE

Concept by KatiaLaceest.70% cotton, 30% cashmere

matching
gauge
35 sts (-1)
needle
3 mm
skein
94 m / 25 g

→ Denser per gram. 35 sts instead of 36 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

BLUE JEANS IV

KatiaFingering95% cotton, 5% other

matching
gauge
36 sts (same)
needle
2.5 mm
skein
380 m / 100 g

→ Denser per gram. Different blend: no drapey fibre part, while AIR LUX has 30%. Reaches this gauge on 2.5 mm rather than 3 mm.

[same brand]

CANDY

KatiaFingering100% cotton

matching
gauge
36 sts (same)
needle
3 mm
skein
180 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. Different blend: no drapey fibre part, while AIR LUX has 30%.

[same brand]

Rainbow Lace

HobbiiLace100% cotton

matching
gauge
37 sts (+1)
needle
2 mm
skein
280 m / 50 g

→ Different blend: no drapey fibre part, while AIR LUX has 30%. 37 sts instead of 36, on a 2 mm needle rather than 3 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

FARFALLA

Concept by KatiaFingering · Sport88% cotton, 12% polyamide

matching
gauge
36 sts (same)
needle
3 mm
skein
225 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. Different blend: no drapey fibre part, while AIR LUX has 30%.

full specification
brand
Katia
name
AIR LUX
weight group
Lace · Fingering
group source
brand
ball band
Lace / Light Fingering
ply
—
fibres
70% viscose, 30% extra-fine merino
skein
300 m / 50 g
gauge
36 sts/27 rows @ 3 mm
care
Handwashable / Do not bleach / Do not machine dry / Dry cleanable / Lay flat to dry / Low iron 110ºC
superwash
—
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.