Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool
Specifications
| Weight | 4 · Worsted CYC 4 · Medium |
|---|---|
| Fibre | 100% Wool |
| Put-up | 227 g · 425 m (465 yd) |
| Length per 100 g | 187 m (205 yd) |
| Knitting gauge | 16 sts / 10 cm |
| Recommended needle | 5.5 mm |
| Recommended hook | — |
| Texture | Plied with a woolly haze |
| Care | — |
| Status | In production |
Where it fits
Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool is a medium-weight yarn (CYC 4). Its standard put-up gives 187 metres per 100 g, which is the figure to use when comparing it with another yarn. The recommended needle is 5.5 mm. The manufacturer's gauge is 16 sts / 10 cm.
Wool has memory and bloom, which makes it forgiving at the seams. Hand-wash cool unless the label says otherwise, and dry flat.
Substitution notes
Match by length and gauge band before anything else. A replacement within roughly 10% of 187 m per 100 g will usually land in the same fabric territory; a larger gap means you should recalculate the project quantity and swatch again. Fibre composition matters too: the blend's behaviour after blocking is as important as its stitch gauge.
Similar yarns
- Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt 4 · Worsted · 180 m per 100 g · 100% Wool
- Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted 4 · Worsted · 183 m per 100 g · 75% Acrylic / 25% Superwash Wool
- Malabrigo Rios 4 · Worsted · 192 m per 100 g · 100% Merino Superwash Wool
Specs and sources
Record checked 2026-10-22. Specifications are facts reproduced for reference; descriptions and photography are our own. Confirm against the label before buying a full project quantity.