Mayu
A DK yarn, 60% Royal Alpaca, 20% Cashmere, 20% Mulberry Silk, 109 yd (100 m) per 50 g ball.
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Amano · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 109 yd · 100 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Fiber | 60% Royal Alpaca, 20% Cashmere, 20% Mulberry Silk |
| Gauge | 5.5 stitches per inch on 3.75 mm (US 5) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Mayu.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,090 yd. The 12 closest of 55. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aymara Debbie Bliss | 100% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Baby Alpaca DK King Cole | 100% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pure Alpaca Rowan | 100% Alpaca | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Sunderland Valley Yarns | 100% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Herriot Juniper Moon Farm | 100% Extrafine Baby Alpaca | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Andean Treasure Knit Picks | 100% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 109 yd | |
| Mitu Rauma | 50% Wool, 50% Alpaca | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Skyland Blue Sky Fibers | 40% Fine Highland Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca, 30% Silk | 6 balls of 210 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Dos Tierras Malabrigo | 50% Merino Wool, 50% Baby Alpaca | 6 balls of 210 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Eden DK Baa Ram Ewe | 70% GOTS Certified Organic British Wool, 30% Alpaca | 5 balls of 223 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Silk Merino Madelinetosh | 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool | 6 balls of 205 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Leizu DK Julie Asselin | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Silk | 5 balls of 260 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.