Schachenmayr
Schachenmayr yarn includes cotton Catania, Merino Extrafine and acrylic Baby Smiles and Bravo lines. Ball weights and needle sizes distinguish these materials beyond their names.
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Schachenmayr Catania contains 100 % cotton, with 125 m in a 50 g ball and recommended needles of 2.5–3.5 mm. Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120 has 120 m per 50 g; its composition is 100 % merino, with needles of 3–4 mm. The substitution guide covers this line.
Schachenmayr Baby Smiles Bravo 185 contains 100 % acrylic, with 184 m in a 50 g ball and recommended needles of 3–3.5 mm. Schachenmayr Bravo Quick & Easy has 165 m per 100 g; its composition is 100 % acrylic, with needles of 5–6 mm.
Is Catania a wool blend?
No. Catania is 100 % cotton, with 125 m per 50 g and needles of 2.5–3.5 mm.
Which listed acrylic line uses larger needles?
Bravo Quick & Easy uses 5–6 mm needles. Baby Smiles Bravo 185 uses 3–3.5 mm; both are 100 % acrylic.
- Yarn weight
- Fingering
- Yardage · Ball weight
- 100 g · approx. 410 m
- Composition
- 75% wool, 25% polyamide
- Needles
- 2–3 mm
Content: 0.1 Kilogram (€72.50 / 1 Kilogram)
- Yarn weight
- Lace
- Yardage · Ball weight
- 50 g · approx. 285 m
- Composition
- 100% wool
Content: 0.05 Kilogram (€159.00 / 1 Kilogram)