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Rowan

Softyak DK

Cotton, yak and nylon as a chainette yarn: a light DK for every season.

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Details

3 · DK
Fiber content
76% cotton, 15% yak, 9% nylon
135 m per 50 g · 270 m / 100 g
Suggested
22 sts × 30 rows over 10 cm
Needles
4 mm
Care
Machine wash, wool cycle, Dry clean, Dry flat

Colorways · 27

  • Albany255
  • Jaune252
  • Cream230
  • Steppe231
  • Prairie233
  • Pampas235
  • Lea236
  • Heath238
  • Plateau239
  • Pasture240
  • Lawn241
  • Terrain243
  • Coast248
  • Black250
  • Submarine251
  • Water256
  • Moss257
  • Khaki258
  • Taupe245
  • Canopy254
  • Plain232
  • Meadow237
  • Driftwood244
  • Lantana246
  • Shell247
  • Seagrass249
  • Tuscan Red253

What to knit with Softyak DK

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.

Held double (), it knits like a Bulky yarn: about 15.5 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.