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Lamé

Metallic polyester thread, largely recycled: knitted as a carry-along to add shine.

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Details

1 · Fingering
Fiber content
100% other
135 m per 25 g · 540 m / 100 g
Suggested
31 sts × 41 rows over 10 cm
Needles
3.5 to 4 mm
Care
Machine wash, wool cycle, Dry clean

Colorways · 4

  • 000438.0004
  • 008838.0088
  • 002538.0025
  • 006038.0060

What to knit with Lamé

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 DK yarn: about 22 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.