Cascade Yarns
Cascade 220 Sport
A smaller 50 g hank and a tighter published gauge distinguish this line from standard Cascade 220. Compare total length, rather than matching the number of hanks.
Specifications checked Sep 10, 2026 · Primary manufacturer source ↗
- Fiber composition
- 100% Peruvian Highland WoolSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Construction
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published package
- 164 yds (150 m) Weight: 50 g (1.75 oz)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published knitting gauge
- 22 -24 sts = 4" (10 cm)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published weight category
- Sport to DKSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Care instructions
- Hand Wash Cold Lay Flat to DrySource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Treatment / characteristics
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published needles
- US 5 - 6 (3.75 - 4.0 mm)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
We retain source units. Published pairings of 4 inches and 10 cm are approximate. “Not verified” means no supported value is recorded here; it does not mean the yarn lacks that property.
A starting point for a swatch
These records have overlapping published stitch gauges and a checked US retailer listing. They are unranked candidates, not confirmed substitutes; fiber and construction still need checking.
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash — compare ↗100% Superwash Wool
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport — compare ↗100% Superwash Merino Wool
- Cascade Yarns Cherub DK — compare ↗55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic
No physical testing is claimed. Swatch in your pattern’s stitch and strand combination, wash and dry it, then check gauge and fabric. Send a correction.