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gauge

29 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm on 4 mm

spec

length / skein
900 m
weight / skein
150 g
needle
4 mm

substitutes (44)

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

SNOWY

KatiaFingering57% polyamide, 43% viscose

workable
gauge
30 sts (+1)
needle
5 mm
skein
215 m / 50 g

Denser per gram. 30 sts instead of 29, on a 5 mm needle rather than 4 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]

ANGELO

Concept by KatiaFingering67% wool, 33% polyamide

workable
gauge
30 sts (+1)
needle
4 mm
skein
450 m / 100 g

Denser per gram. Springy wool instead of synthetic: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. 30 sts instead of 29 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

ALPACA SILVER

Concept by KatiaFingering73% alpaca, 20% polyamide, 7% polyester

workable
gauge
28 sts (-1)
needle
4 mm
skein
120 m / 25 g

Denser per gram. Drapey fibre instead of synthetic: more drape and less memory — the garment will hang longer and softer. 28 sts instead of 29 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

Soffio

Lana GrossaFingering60% wool, 30% cotton, 10% cashmere

workable
gauge
29 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
215 m / 25 g

Thinner per gram. Springy wool instead of synthetic: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. Reaches this gauge on 3.5 mm rather than 4 mm.

The Merry Merino 220 GOTS

KremkeFingering100% wool

workable
gauge
28 sts (-1)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
220 m / 50 g

Denser per gram. Springy wool instead of synthetic: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. 28 sts instead of 29 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

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

patterns matching this yarn (115)

full specification
brand
Katia
name
KALEIDO
weight group
Fingering
group source
measured
ball band
ply
fibres
80% acrylic, 10% mohair, 10% polyamide
skein
900 m / 150 g
gauge
29 sts/22 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: 1406 yarns · 42 brands · 135 without gauge · 276/1408 gauge rows missing row count.