Plassard

Corsia

Cotton, polyester and nylon with neps: a summer tweed for sweaters, jackets and cardigans.

Details

: 1 · Fingering
Fiber content: 71% cotton, 19% other, 10% nylon
: 160 m per 50 g · 320 m / 100 g
Suggested: 30 sts × 40 rows over 10 cm
Needles: 2.5 to 3 mm
Care: Machine wash, wool cycle, Dry flat

Colorways · 4

What to knit with Corsia

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≈ 1,500 m · 10 ballsCreate this pattern →
Shawl≈ 800 m · 5 ballsCreate this pattern →
Scarf≈ 700 m · 5 ballsCreate this pattern →
Cowl≈ 350 m · 3 ballsCreate this pattern →
Hat≈ 300 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →
Socks≈ 400 m · 3 ballsCreate this pattern →
Mitts≈ 200 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →

Held double (), it knits like a DK yarn: about 21 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.

PlassardLilium30 sts / 10 cm · 340 m / 100 g · 55% cotton, 45% viscose
Lang YarnsFootprints30 sts / 10 cm · 400 m / 100 g · 45% cotton, 42% wool, 13% nylon
PlassardLavandula28 sts / 10 cm · 350 m / 100 g · 100% cotton
RowanSummerlite 4ply28 sts / 10 cm · 350 m / 100 g · 100% cotton
PlassardNumia28 sts / 10 cm · 380 m / 100 g · 82% cotton, 18% other
Lang YarnsLamé Soft30 sts / 10 cm · 380 m / 100 g · 80% viscose, 20% other