Colca
A worsted yarn, 56% Baby Llama, 44% Silk, 109 yd (100 m) per 50 g ball.
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Amano · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 109 yd · 100 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Fiber | 56% Baby Llama, 44% Silk |
| Gauge | 5 stitches per inch on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Colca.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,090 yd. The 12 closest of 123. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshine Juniper Moon Farm | 40% Alpaca, 40% Wool, 20% Silk | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Moonshine Hand Paints Juniper Moon Farm | 40% Wool, 40% Alpaca, 20% Silk | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alpakka Ull Sandnes Garn | 60% Alpaca, 40% Wool | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Eco Alpaca Cascade Yarns | 100% Undyed Baby Alpaca | 5 balls of 220 yd | |
| Pure Alpaca Cascade Yarns | 100% Baby Alpaca | 5 balls of 220 yd | |
| Baby Alpaca Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 100% Baby Alpaca | 11 balls of 102 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Baby Alpaca Collage Plymouth Yarn | 100% Baby Alpaca | 6 balls of 204 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Eco Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Color Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Eco Highland Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | |
| Highland Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Alpaca, 30% Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ultra Alpaca Berroco | 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 123 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.