Rowan

Lima

Discontinued

Baby alpaca, merino and nylon as a chainette yarn: light, a dense fabric for patterns and colourwork.

Details

: 4 · Worsted / Aran
Fiber content: 84% alpaca, 8% wool, 8% nylon
: 110 m per 50 g · 220 m / 100 g
Suggested: 20 sts × 26 rows over 10 cm
Needles: 4 mm
Care: Hand wash, Dry clean, Dry flat

What to knit with Lima

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≈ 1,050 m · 10 ballsCreate this pattern →
Shawl≈ 550 m · 5 ballsCreate this pattern →
Baby blanket≈ 650 m · 6 ballsCreate this pattern →
Scarf≈ 400 m · 4 ballsCreate this pattern →
Cowl≈ 220 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →
Hat≈ 190 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →
Mitts≈ 130 m · 2 ballsCreate this pattern →

To replace Lima

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

PlassardPatchouli20 sts / 10 cm · 230 m / 100 g · 70% nylon, 21% acrylic, 9% wool
RowanPebble Island20 sts / 10 cm · 216 m / 100 g · 100% wool
PlassardTonka20 sts / 10 cm · 180 m / 100 g · 60% wool, 40% alpaca
PlassardCocktail20 sts / 10 cm · 210 m / 100 g · 70% cotton, 30% other
PlassardMérilana20 sts / 10 cm · 200 m / 100 g · 100% merino
RowanPure Wool Superwash Worsted20 sts / 10 cm · 200 m / 100 g · 100% wool