Apu
A sport yarn, 100% Imperial Alpaca, 109 yd (100 m) per 25 g ball.
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Amano · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 109 yd · 100 m |
| Ball weight | 25 g |
| Length per 100 g | 436 yd · 399 m |
| Fiber | 100% Imperial Alpaca |
| Gauge | 6.25 stitches per inch on 3.5 mm (US 4) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Apu.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,090 yd. The 12 closest of 19. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayni Amano | 80% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk | 5 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Moonshine Fine Juniper Moon Farm | 30% Baby Alpaca, 30% Highland Wool, 25% Recycled Nylon, 15% Silk | 3 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Moonshine Fine Hand Paints Juniper Moon Farm | 30% Baby Alpaca, 30% Highland Wool, 25% Recycled Nylon, 15% Silk | 3 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Skinny Yana Amano | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 3 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Easthampton Valley Yarns | 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 3 balls of 439 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Carousel Berroco | 52% Wool, 48% Acrylic | 3 balls of 418 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Nebula Berroco | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 3 balls of 416 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Biella Berroco | 60% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 30% Silk, 10% Kid Mohair | 6 balls of 202 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Candide De Rerum Natura | 70% Organic Arles Merino Wool, 30% Recycled Cotton (includes 2% other recycled fibers) | 6 balls of 202 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ulysse De Rerum Natura | 100% Organic Arles Merino & Portuguese Black Merino Wool | 6 balls of 202 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Finito Malabrigo | 100% Superfine Merino Wool | 6 balls of 200 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Spiral Grain Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 6 balls of 198 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
See all 19 in the yarn substitutes tool
How these are chosen
- Same weight: the weight number when the source gives one, or the brand's weight word (DK, Worsted) when it doesn't.
- Length per 100 g within 10% of this yarn's, when both list a ball weight.
- Gauge within 10%, when both list one.
- Same fiber family: animal fibers (wool, alpaca, silk…), plant fibers (cotton, linen, viscose…) or synthetics (acrylic, nylon…), whichever this yarn has most of.
- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
- Among yarns that match just as closely, ones sold by our partner shops come first.
Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.