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gauge

19 sts × 14 rows / 10 cm on 5.5 mm

spec

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

patterns matching this yarn (508)

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substitutes (42)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

TISSA 3/3

LangYarnsWorsted100% cotton

matching
gauge
19 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
80 m / 50 g

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

Cahlista

ScheepjesWorstedest.100% cotton

matching
gauge
19 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
85 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 4.5 mm rather than 5.5 mm.

Ica

LamanaAran100% cotton

matching
gauge
19 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
80 m / 50 g

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

Florence

HobbiiWorstedest.100% linen

matching
gauge
19 sts (same)
needle
3 mm
skein
90 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 3 mm rather than 5.5 mm.

full specification
brand
Katia
name
BIG ALABAMA
weight group
Worsted
group source
brand
ball band
Worsted
ply
—
fibres
60% cotton, 40% acrylic
skein
80 m / 50 g
gauge
19 sts/14 rows @ 5.5 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.