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gauge

36 sts × 29 rows / 10 cm on 3 mm

spec

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

patterns matching this yarn (5)

see all 5 patterns →

substitutes (14)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

PANAMA

KatiaFingering100% cotton

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

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

[same brand]

BLUE JEANS IV

KatiaFingering95% cotton, 5% other

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

→ Reaches this gauge on 2.5 mm rather than 3 mm.

[same brand]

CAPRI

KatiaFingering100% cotton

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

→ Denser per gram.

[same brand]

BEL-AIR

KatiaLaceest.100% viscose

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

→ Denser per gram.

[same brand]

Rainbow Lace

HobbiiLace100% cotton

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

→ Thinner per gram. 37 sts instead of 36, on a 2 mm needle rather than 3 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

full specification
brand
Katia
name
CANDY
weight group
Fingering
group source
brand
ball band
Light Fingering
ply
—
fibres
100% cotton
skein
180 m / 50 g
gauge
36 sts/29 rows @ 3 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.