Gauge Comparison
Share
Found a pattern but want to figure out if you can sub in another yarn?
Find below a table showing different gauges, all are in stockinette stitch unless otherwise specified - I will continue to add to this table over time.
While a matching gauge is a good indication of being able to sub a yarn, remember that different fibres have different properties, so consider the final look and feel when deciding to make the sub.
Gauge (stitches per 10cm) | Yarn | Needle Size | Other yarns with this gauge |
30 | Baby Garn | 2.5mm | |
Merino Yarn | 2.5mm | ||
28 | Sunday | 3mm | Knitting for Olive Merino |
Lamull | 2.5mm | ||
27 | Tynn Peer Gynt | 3mm | Alpakka Silk, Mandarin Petite, Mini Alpakka, Tynn Merinoull |
Sisu | 3mm | ||
Alpaca Silk | 3mm | ||
Le Petite Silk Mohair | 3mm | ||
26 | Finull | 2.5mm | |
Merino Yarn | 3mm | ||
24 | Tynn Silk Mohair | 3mm | |
Finull | 3.5mm | ||
Le Petite Lambswool | 3mm | ||
Highland Mini Yarn | 3.5mm | ||
22 | Alpakka | 3.5mm | Perfect, Smart, Mandarin Naturell |
Peer Gynt | 3.5mm | ||
Merinoull | 3.5mm | ||
Duo | 3.5mm | ||
Le Petite Lambswool | 3.5mm | ||
Petunia | 3mm | ||
Highland Mini Yarn | 4mm | ||
21 | Double Sunday | 3.5mm | |
Super Soft | 4mm | ||
Sunday held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4mm | ||
Le Lambswool | 4mm | ||
20 | Double Sunday | 4mm | Robust, Tresko |
Peer Gynt | 4mm | ||
2 strands Sunday held together | 4mm | ||
Tynn Peer Gynt held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4mm | ||
Petunia | 4mm | ||
Highland Yarn | 4mm | ||
19 | Merinoull | 5mm | |
Le Lambswool | 4.5mm | ||
Super Soft | 5mm | ||
18 | Heavy Merino | 4.5mm | |
Fivel | 4mm | ||
Le Gros Lambswool | 5mm | ||
Double Sunday held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4.5mm | ||
17 | Maxi Soft | 6mm | |
3 strands Sunday held together | 3.5mm | ||
Peer Gynt held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4.5mm | ||
Heavy Merino held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | ||
Double Sunday held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | ||
16 | Borstet Alpakka | 5mm | Tykk Line |
KOS | 5.5mm | ||
Fivel | 5mm | ||
Le Gros Lambswool | 5.5mm | ||
Peer Gynt held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | ||
Highland Yarn | 5.5mm | ||
15 | Alpakka Ull held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | |
14 | Merinoull held with Sunday | 7mm | |
Heavy Merino held with Soft Silk Mohair | 7mm | ||
12 | Borstet Alpakka | 7mm | |
11 | Double Sunday held with Borstet Alpakka | 9mm |