Found a pattern but want to figure out if you can sub in another yarn?
Find below a table showing different gauges, all are in stockinette stitch unless otherwise specified - I will continue to add to this table over time.
While a matching gauge is a good indication of being able to sub a yarn, remember that different fibres have different properties, so consider the final look and feel when deciding to make the sub.
| Gauge (stitches per 10cm) | Yarn | Needle Size | Other yarns with this gauge |
| 30 | Baby Garn | 2.5mm | |
| Merino Yarn | 2.5mm | ||
| 28 | Sunday | 3mm | Knitting for Olive Merino |
| Lamull | 2.5mm | ||
| 27 | Tynn Peer Gynt | 3mm | Alpakka Silk, Mandarin Petite, Mini Alpakka, Tynn Merinoull |
| Sisu | 3mm | ||
| Alpaca Silk | 3mm | ||
| Le Petite Silk Mohair | 3mm | ||
| 26 | Finull | 2.5mm | |
| Merino Yarn | 3mm | ||
| 24 | Tynn Silk Mohair | 3mm | |
| Finull | 3.5mm | ||
| Le Petite Lambswool | 3mm | ||
| Highland Mini Yarn | 3.5mm | ||
| 22 | Alpakka | 3.5mm | Perfect, Smart, Mandarin Naturell |
| Peer Gynt | 3.5mm | ||
| Merinoull | 3.5mm | ||
| Duo | 3.5mm | ||
| Le Petite Lambswool | 3.5mm | ||
| Petunia | 3mm | ||
| Highland Mini Yarn | 4mm | ||
| 21 | Double Sunday | 3.5mm | |
| Super Soft | 4mm | ||
| Sunday held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4mm | ||
| Le Lambswool | 4mm | ||
| 20 | Double Sunday | 4mm | Robust, Tresko |
| Peer Gynt | 4mm | ||
| 2 strands Sunday held together | 4mm | ||
| Tynn Peer Gynt held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4mm | ||
| Petunia | 4mm | ||
| Highland Yarn | 4mm | ||
| 19 | Merinoull | 5mm | |
| Le Lambswool | 4.5mm | ||
| Super Soft | 5mm | ||
| 18 | Heavy Merino | 4.5mm | |
| Fivel | 4mm | ||
| Le Gros Lambswool | 5mm | ||
| Double Sunday held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4.5mm | ||
| 17 | Maxi Soft | 6mm | |
| 3 strands Sunday held together | 3.5mm | ||
| Peer Gynt held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 4.5mm | ||
| Heavy Merino held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | ||
| Double Sunday held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | ||
| 16 | Borstet Alpakka | 5mm | Tykk Line |
| KOS | 5.5mm | ||
| Fivel | 5mm | ||
| Le Gros Lambswool | 5.5mm | ||
| Peer Gynt held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | ||
| Highland Yarn | 5.5mm | ||
| 15 | Alpakka Ull held with Tynn Silk Mohair | 5mm | |
| 14 | Merinoull held with Sunday | 7mm | |
| Heavy Merino held with Soft Silk Mohair | 7mm | ||
| 12 | Borstet Alpakka | 7mm | |
| 11 | Double Sunday held with Borstet Alpakka | 9mm |