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gauge

27 sts × 20 rows / 10 cm on 4 mm

spec

length / skein
1080 m
weight / skein
300 g
needle
4 mm

patterns matching this yarn (408)

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substitutes (11)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

MONTECARLO

KatiaFingeringest.100% polyamide

matching
gauge
27 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
175 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 3.5 mm rather than 4 mm.

[same brand]

FAMA

KatiaSport100% acrylic

matching
gauge
27 sts (same)
needle
4 mm
skein
340 m / 100 g

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

[same brand]

VELVET FINE

KatiaSport100% polyester

matching
gauge
28 sts (+1)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
160 m / 50 g

→ 28 sts instead of 27, on a 3.5 mm needle rather than 4 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]

COPITO

KatiaWorsted100% polyamide

matching
gauge
26 sts (-1)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
155 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. 26 sts instead of 27, on a 3.5 mm needle rather than 4 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]
full specification
brand
Katia
name
COMET
weight group
Sport
group source
brand
ball band
Sport
ply
—
fibres
97% acrylic, 3% metalized polyester
skein
1080 m / 300 g
gauge
27 sts/20 rows @ 4 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
—
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.