Can anyone advise of a suitable yarn substitution for Rowan Biggy wool yarn? I’m allergic to wool.?
I need something that will work up well with size 19 knitting needles for a sweater pattern I have. The pattern uses Rowan Biggy and looks like the Rowan works up tight enough that I wouldn’t need to wear a tank underneath.
To answer your question Sue, I will actually start coughing and sneezing, plus I break out in hives.
Here are the specs from Yarndex:
http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=85
Rowan’s “Biggy Print” is a super soft, variegated, 100% wool yarn made of two soft, fat single yarn strands gently wound around each other.
Yardage: 32 yds.
Weight: 100g
Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Fiber Content: Wool
Texture: Plied
Gauge: 6 st. /4 in.
Needle Size: US 36 (20mm)
Here are the specs from Rowan:
http://www.knitrowan.com/html/yarns_results_new.asp?groupcode=14&weight=null&spec=null&guage=null
Needle Size: 20mm (US 30)
Tension/Gauge: 5.5 sts. & 7 rows per 10cm
Meterage/Yardage: 30m per 100g ball
So you need to find a super bulky yarn that gets 5.5 sts. & 7 rows per 10cm (4 inches). It also must get the gauge specified in your pattern. Each ball of Biggy Print is 30m (32 yards), so multiply that by the number of balls called for in the pattern to calculate the total yardage.
If you can’t find a super bulky yarn you like, try using two strands of worsted weight held together. But don’t forget that you’ll need double the yardage.
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