Cascade Yarns
Ultra Pima
This is mercerized cotton. A wool or mohair yarn with a similar label gauge is a substantial fiber change; assess the washed fabric and finished garment weight.
Specifications checked Sep 10, 2026 · Primary manufacturer source ↗
- Fiber composition
- 100% Pima CottonSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Construction
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published package
- 220 yds (200 m) Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published knitting gauge
- 22 - 24 sts = 4" (10 cm)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published weight category
- DKSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Care instructions
- Machine Wash Cold Tumble Dry LowSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Treatment / characteristics
- MercerizedSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- 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 Cascade 220 Sport — compare ↗100% Peruvian Highland Wool
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash — compare ↗100% Superwash Wool
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport — compare ↗100% Superwash Merino Wool
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.