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| The following is a list of various yarns that can be substituted for any of the patterns in our book. Please keep in mind that in some cases, you will have to use a different pair of needles as indicated. We recommend knitting a swatch to make sure your finished piece has the same measurements. All the yarns listed below have a gauge of 20 sts and 28 rows over 4" stockinette stitch (same gauge as in barefoot knits). Cascade, Sierra (80% cotton, 20% wool) size 6 needles Debbie Bliss, Cotton DK (100% cotton) size 6 needles Rowan, Denim (100% cotton) size 6 needles Rowan, Yorkshire Tweed DK (100% wool) size 6 needles Rown, Scottish Tweed DK (100% wool) size 6 needles Rowan, Soft Baby (wool blend) size 7 needles Tahki yarn, Fiocco (100% polyamide) size 6 needles Tahki yarn, Cotton Classic (100% mercerized cotton) size 6 needles Tahki yarn, Cotton Classic Color (100% mercerized cotton) size 6 needles Tahki yarn, Tweedy Cotton Classic (100% mercerized cotton) size 6 needles Tahki yarn, Jolie (70% French angora, 30% merino wool) size 7 needles Tahki yarn, Dream (80% wool, 20% nylon) size 8 needles Filatura di Crosa, Mitro (40% cotton, 40% viscose, 20% linen) size 7 needles Filatura di Crosa, Cashmere 100 (100% cashmere) size 7 needles Filatura di Crosa, Andina Mix (35% alpaca, 50% wool, 15% acrylic) size 8 needles Filatura di Crosa, Wave (75% extrafine wool, 25% silk) size 8-9 needles Filatura di Crosa, Gioiello (30% extra fine merino wool, 30% kid mohair, 10% cotton, 10% acrylic, 20% nylon) check label for needle size recommended The following yarns have a slightly different gauge but you can easily adjust the needle size to get 5 sts per inch: Filatura di Crosa, Lollipop Print (84% merino wool, 8% nylon, 8% poly) gauge is 5.3 sts/inch on size 5 needles Filatura di Crosa, Kodiak Cashmere (73% cashmere, 27% silk) gauge is 3-5 sts/inch on size 13 needles |
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