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gauge

16 sts × 12 rows / 10 cm on 6 mm

spec

length / skein
115 m
weight / skein
100 g
needle
6 mm

patterns matching this yarn (275)

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substitutes (13)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

BAMBI

KatiaBulky100% polyester

matching
gauge
15 sts (-1)
needle
6.5 mm
skein
120 m / 100 g

→ 15 sts instead of 16, on a 6.5 mm needle rather than 6 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]

CHRISTMAS BAMBI

KatiaBulky100% polyester

matching
gauge
15 sts (-1)
needle
6.5 mm
skein
110 m / 100 g

→ 15 sts instead of 16, on a 6.5 mm needle rather than 6 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]

AZULEJO

KatiaAran65% acrylic, 17% polyamide, 11% wool, 7% alpaca

matching
gauge
17 sts (+1)
needle
6.5 mm
skein
130 m / 100 g

→ 17 sts instead of 16, on a 6.5 mm needle rather than 6 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]

Tea Time XL

HobbiiWorsted100% acrylic

matching
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
5.5 mm
skein
400 m / 200 g

→ Thinner per gram. Reaches this gauge on 5.5 mm rather than 6 mm.

Diamond Dust (Limited Edition)

HobbiiWorsted80% polyester, 20% metalized polyester

matching
gauge
17 sts (+1)
needle
5 mm
skein
120 m / 100 g

→ 17 sts instead of 16, on a 5 mm needle rather than 6 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

full specification
brand
Katia
name
ALASKA
weight group
Bulky
group source
brand
ball band
Bulky / Chunky
ply
—
fibres
100% acrylic
skein
115 m / 100 g
gauge
16 sts/12 rows @ 6 mm
care
Machine washable at 30ºC Short spin cycle / 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.