Cotton-Yak, 50 g

oncept by Katia COTTON-YAK is the perfect choice for knitwear designed to be worn all year round, for both adults and children. The yarn is made from pure natural fibres: cool cotton (60%), warm and breathable sheep’s wool (30%), and super-soft yak wool (10%).

The yarn has a cable twist and knits up quickly on larger needles. The natural colour of yak wool is slightly darker than sheep’s wool, giving the yarn’s bright colours a beautiful, softly marled appearance. Our colour range includes 15 beautiful, coordinating shades that can be knitted either as solid colours or in stripes.

The patterns for the garments shown in the pictures can be found on Katia’s website. For children’s sweaters in sizes 4–6–8–10–12 years, you will need 4–5–5–6–7 balls (lace stitch, colour 109 coral haze) or 5–6–7–9–10 balls (brioche and lace stitch, colour 116 china blue). For women’s sweaters in sizes M–L–XL–XXL, you will need 5–6–6–7 balls for a short-sleeved sweater or 7–8–9–10 balls for a long-sleeved sweater or 8-9-9-10 balls (yellow sweater). For men’s sweaters in sizes M–L–XL–XXL, you will need 11–12–13–14 balls for a knitted sweater or 15–16–18–19 balls for a knitted jacket.

Katia S.A. is a Spanish company specialising in high-quality craft yarns and fabrics, and has been operating since 1951. The yarn is designed in Spain and manufactured in China.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Material
60% cotton
30% sheep’s wool
10% yak wool

Yarn weight
50 g ≈ 130 m | 142 yds
The yarn is DK weight.

Recommended knitting needles and crochet hook sizes
Knitting needles: 3.5–4 mm | US 5–6
Crochet hook: 2.5–3 mm | US C/2–D/3

Gauge
10 × 10 cm | 4 × 4 in ≈ 22 stitches and 20 rows

We recommend knitting a gauge swatch before starting your project. Make sure your gauge matches the pattern requirements so that the finished garment will be the correct size and have a beautiful drape.