Yarns / Rowan / Handknit Cotton
Handknit Cotton
A DK yarn, 100% Combed Cotton, 93 yd (85 m) per 50 g ball.
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Rowan · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 93 yd · 85 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 186 yd · 170 m |
| Fiber | 100% Combed Cotton |
| Gauge | 4.75–5 stitches per inch on 4–4.5 mm (US 6–7) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Handknit Cotton.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 930 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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| Pica Pau Cotton 8/7 Nude Hobbii x Pica Pau | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Fixation Cascade Yarns | 98.3% Cotton / 1.7% Spandex | 10 balls of 100 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Fixation Splash Cascade Yarns | 98.3% Cotton / 1.7% Spandex | 10 balls of 100 yd | |
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- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
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