The yarn library
Put-up, fibre, gauge and recommended tools for 39 yarns across 17 brands. Facts only, with a date on every record.
Filter by weight, or search a brand or line name. Length per 100 g is the number to use when substituting.
Three weights, one system. Every record dates its source and keeps the numbers separate from the marketing.
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Showing 39 yarns.
| Yarn | Weight | Fibre | Put-up | Gauge | Needle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernat Blanket | 6 · Super Bulky | 100% Polyester | 300 g · 201 m (220 yd) | 8 sts × 13 rows / 10 cm | 8 mm |
| Berroco Vintage | 4 · Worsted | 52% Acrylic / 40% Superwash Wool / 8% Nylon | 100 g · 200 m (219 yd) | 18–20 sts / 10 cm | 4.5 mm / 5 mm |
| Blue Sky Fibers Techno | 5 · Bulky | 68% Alpaca / 22% Silk / 10% Merino Wool | 50 g · 110 m (120 yd) | 12–20 sts / 10 cm | 6.5 mm |
| Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok | 3 · DK | 100% Highland Wool | 50 g · 112 m (123 yd) | 20–24 sts / 10 cm | 4 mm / 8 mm |
| Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash | 5 · Bulky | 100% Merino Superwash Wool | 100 g · 117 m (128 yd) | 14 sts / 10 cm | 6 mm |
| Cascade Yarns 220 | 4 · Worsted | 100% Highland Wool | 100 g · 200 m (219 yd) | 18–20 sts / 10 cm | 4.5 mm / 5 mm |
| Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash | 4 · Worsted | 100% Superwash Wool | 100 g · 200 m (219 yd) | 20–22 sts / 10 cm | 4 mm / 4.5 mm |
| DROPS Air | 4 · Worsted | 65% Alpaca / 28% Nylon / 7% Wool | 50 g · 150 m (164 yd) | 17 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm | 5 mm |
| DROPS Alpaca | 2 · Sport | 100% Alpaca | 50 g · 167 m (183 yd) | 23 sts / 10 cm | 2.5 mm / 3.5 mm |
| DROPS Baby Merino | 2 · Sport | 100% Merino Superwash Wool | 50 g · 175 m (191 yd) | 24–26 sts × 32 rows / 10 cm | 2.5 mm / 3.5 mm |
| DROPS Karisma | 3 · DK | 100% Superwash Wool | 50 g · 100 m (109 yd) | 21 sts × 28 rows / 10 cm | 3.5 mm / 4 mm |
| DROPS Lima | 3 · DK | 65% Wool / 35% Alpaca | 50 g · 100 m (109 yd) | 21 sts × 28 rows / 10 cm | 4 mm / 5 mm |
| DROPS Nepal | 4 · Worsted | 65% Wool / 35% Alpaca | 50 g · 75 m (82 yd) | 17 sts / 10 cm | 5 mm |
| DROPS Paris | 4 · Worsted | 100% Cotton | 50 g · 75 m (82 yd) | 17 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm | 4.5 mm / 5.5 mm |
| Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino | 2 · Sport | 55% Merino Superwash Wool / 33% Microfiber / 12% Cashmere | 50 g · 125 m (137 yd) | 25 sts / 10 cm | 3.25 mm |
| Knit Picks Brava Worsted | 4 · Worsted | 100% Acrylic | 100 g · 200 m (218 yd) | 18–20 sts / 10 cm | 4.5 mm / 5 mm |
| Knit Picks Palette | 1 · Fingering | 100% Wool | 50 g · 211 m (231 yd) | 28 sts / 10 cm | 2.25 mm / 3.25 mm |
| Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted | 4 · Worsted | 100% Highland Wool | 50 g · 101 m (110 yd) | 18–20 sts / 10 cm | 4 mm / 5.5 mm |
| Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton | 4 · Worsted | 100% Mercerized Cotton | 100 g · 170 m (186 yd) | 20 sts × 28 rows / 10 cm | 4 mm |
| Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool | 4 · Worsted | 100% Wool | 227 g · 425 m (465 yd) | 16 sts / 10 cm | 5.5 mm |
| Lion Brand Heartland | 4 · Worsted | 100% Acrylic | 142 g · 230 m (252 yd) | 16 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm | 5.5 mm |
| Lion Brand Mandala | 3 · DK | 100% Acrylic | 150 g · 540 m (590 yd) | 22 sts × 30 rows / 10 cm | 3.5 mm / 4 mm |
| Lion Brand Pound of Love | 4 · Worsted | 100% Acrylic | 448 g · 933 m (1020 yd) | 19 sts × 24 rows / 10 cm | 5 mm |
| Lion Brand Vanna's Choice | 4 · Worsted | 100% Acrylic | 100 g · 156 m (171 yd) | 16 sts / 10 cm | 5.5 mm |
| Lion Brand Wool-Ease | 4 · Worsted | 80% Acrylic / 20% Superwash Wool | 85 g · 180 m (197 yd) | 18 sts × 24 rows / 10 cm | 5 mm |
| Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick | 6 · Super Bulky | 80% Acrylic / 20% Superwash Wool | 170 g · 97 m (106 yd) | 9 sts / 10 cm | 9 mm |
| Malabrigo Rios | 4 · Worsted | 100% Merino Superwash Wool | 100 g · 192 m (210 yd) | 18–22 sts / 10 cm | 4 mm / 5 mm |
| Malabrigo Sock | 1 · Fingering | 100% Merino Superwash Wool | 100 g · 402 m (440 yd) | 32 sts / 10 cm | 2.25 mm / 3.25 mm |
| Malabrigo Worsted | 4 · Worsted | 100% Merino Wool | 100 g · 192 m (210 yd) | 18 sts / 10 cm | 4.5 mm / 5.5 mm |
| Paintbox Yarns Simply DK | 3 · DK | 100% Acrylic | 100 g · 276 m (302 yd) | 22 sts × 30 rows / 10 cm | 4 mm |
| Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted | 4 · Worsted | 75% Acrylic / 25% Superwash Wool | 100 g · 183 m (200 yd) | 20 sts / 10 cm | 5 mm / 5.5 mm |
| Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted | 4 · Worsted | 100% Galway Wool | 100 g · 192 m (210 yd) | 20 sts / 10 cm | 5 mm |
| Red Heart Super Saver | 4 · Worsted | 100% Acrylic | 198 g · 333 m (364 yd) | 17 sts × 23 rows / 10 cm | 5 mm |
| Rowan Felted Tweed DK | 3 · DK | 50% Merino Wool / 25% Alpaca / 25% Viscose | 50 g · 175 m (191 yd) | 22–24 sts / 10 cm | 3.75 mm / 4 mm |
| Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt | 4 · Worsted | 100% Wool | 50 g · 90 m (98 yd) | 20–22 sts / 10 cm | 3.5 mm / 3.75 mm |
| Scheepjes Catona | 2 · Sport | 100% Mercerized Cotton | 50 g · 125 m (137 yd) | 26 sts × 36 rows / 10 cm | 2.5 mm / 3.5 mm |
| Scheepjes Stone Washed | 2 · Sport | 78% Cotton / 22% Acrylic | 50 g · 130 m (142 yd) | 24 sts × 32 rows / 10 cm | 3 mm |
| Sirdar Snuggly DK | 3 · DK | 55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic | 50 g · 165 m (179 yd) | 22 sts / 10 cm | 4 mm |
| Stylecraft Special DK | 3 · DK | 100% Acrylic | 100 g · 294 m (322 yd) | 22 sts / 10 cm | 4 mm |
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Manufacturer put-up, fibre percentages, recommended gauge and tool sizes. Where a yarn is sold in more than one put-up, the standard skein is recorded and the variation noted.
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