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gauge

21 sts × 13 rows / 10 cm on 5.5 mm

spec

length / skein
270 m
weight / skein
100 g
needle
5.5 mm

substitutes (122)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness, then fibre character.

Lino

BC GarnDK100% linen

workable
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
150 m / 50 g

Stitch gauge, density, and fibre character all line up on paper, but there isn't enough needle or row data recorded to confirm it behaves the same on the needle — worth swatching before you commit.

[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

AMIRA LIGHT

LangYarnsDK100% cotton

workable
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
140 m / 50 g

Stitch gauge, density, and fibre character all line up on paper, but there isn't enough needle or row data recorded to confirm it behaves the same on the needle — worth swatching before you commit.

Reborn Denim COLORI

KremkeDK95% cotton, 5% other

workable
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
190 m / 50 g

Thinner per gram.

[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

CASHMINA COTTON

Concept by KatiaDK47% cotton, 37% wool, 10% cashmere, 6% polyamide

workable
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
6.5 mm
skein
110 m / 50 g

Denser per gram. Reaches this gauge on 6.5 mm rather than 5.5 mm.

workable
gauge
21 sts (same)
needle
5.5 mm
skein
110 m / 50 g

Denser per gram. Springy wool instead of inelastic plant fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric.

patterns matching this yarn (38)

full specification
brand
Katia
name
FLUOR
weight group
DK
group source
measured
ball band
ply
fibres
76% cotton, 24% acrylic
skein
270 m / 100 g
gauge
21 sts/13 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: 1406 yarns · 42 brands · 135 without gauge · 276/1408 gauge rows missing row count.