Yarns / Baa Ram Ewe / Skipper
Skipper
A sport yarn, 100% British Wool, 240 yd (219 m) per 100 g ball.
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Baa Ram Ewe · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 240 yd · 219 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 240 yd · 219 m |
| Fiber | 100% British Wool |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Skipper.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,400 yd. The 12 closest of 14. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ply Guernsey Frangipani | 100% British wool Length | 2 balls of 1,200 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| 5ply Shetland Jamieson & Smith | 100% Real Shetland Wool, | 20 balls of 125 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Vandre Rauma | 100% Norwegian Wool | 19 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ranch 03 Brooklyn Tweed | 100% Single-Source Colorado Merino Wool | 15 balls of 170 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tosh Sport Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 9 balls of 270 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cautiva Wooldreamers | 100% Spanish Wool | 13 balls of 186 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Caprino (Sport weight) Malabrigo | 80% Superfine Merino Wool and 20% Cashmere, | 16 balls of 159 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pashmina Madelinetosh | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Silk, 10% Cashmere | 7 balls of 360 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Work Sock Madelinetosh | 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 6 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Vintage Hank Go Handmade | 70% Wool, 30% Bamboo Viscose | 10 balls of 262 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Vintage Go Handmade | 70% Wool, 30% Bamboo | 37 balls of 66 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Alpaca Wool Big (Limited Edition) Upcycled | 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool | 19 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
See all 14 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.