Plassard

Algashine

Algasoie (alpaca and silk) with an extra-fine shiny thread: a luminous halo, light sweaters.

Details

: 3 · DK
Fiber content: 71% alpaca, 15% silk, 14% other
: 210 m per 25 g · 840 m / 100 g
Suggested: 21 sts × 36 rows over 10 cm
Needles: 3.5 mm
Care: Hand wash, Dry flat

Colorways · 3

What to knit with Algashine

Rough amounts for an average adult size. The designer opens with this yarn and its suggested gauge, then calculates the exact yardage for your measurements.

Sweater≈ 1,200 m · 6 ballsCreate this pattern →
Shawl≈ 650 m · 4 ballsCreate this pattern →
Baby blanket≈ 750 m · 4 ballsCreate this pattern →
Scarf≈ 500 m · 3 ballsCreate this pattern →
Cowl≈ 260 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →
Hat≈ 220 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →
Socks≈ 320 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →
Mitts≈ 150 m · 1 ballCreate this pattern →

Held double (), it knits like a Bulky yarn: about 15 stitches per 10 cm.

Similar yarns

Same suggested , within 2 stitches per 10 cm, and similar . Knit a swatch before substituting one yarn for another: drape and look can change.

PlassardAlgasoie imprimée21 sts / 10 cm · 840 m / 100 g · 70% alpaca, 30% silk
PlassardAlgasoie unie21 sts / 10 cm · 840 m / 100 g · 70% alpaca, 30% silk
Lang YarnsMohair Luxe Lamé22 sts / 10 cm · 700 m / 100 g · 73% mohair, 18% silk, 9% other
Lang YarnsMohair Luxe22 sts / 10 cm · 700 m / 100 g · 77% mohair, 23% silk
PascualiSuave22 sts / 10 cm · 648 m / 100 g · 100% cotton