Alba
A sport yarn, 100% Organic Cotton, 175 yd (160 m) per 50 g ball.
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BC Garn · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 175 yd · 160 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 350 yd · 320 m |
| Fiber | 100% Organic Cotton |
| Gauge | 6.5 stitches per inch on 3.25–3.5 mm (US 3–4) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alba.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,750 yd. The 12 closest of 14. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Naturally Soft Cotton Millamia | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 180 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Paradise Lang Yarns | 78% Cotton, 22 Viscose | 6 balls of 339 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Botanika Cascade Yarns | 100% Organic Cotton | 6 balls of 328 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Willet Quince & Co. | 100% Organic American Cotton | 11 balls of 160 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Granville Valley Yarns | 90% Cotton, 10% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 167 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Luxury Pima Cotton x Cashmere Rico | 90% pima cotton, 10% cashmere | 10 balls of 186 yd | |
| Creative Summer Sprinkles Rico | 50% acrylic, 50% cotton | 5 balls of 350 yd | |
| Miranda (Limited Edition) Cewec | 45% Cotton, 32% Acrylic, 23% Linen | 12 balls of 159 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Seashell Hobbii | 40% Cotton, 35% Viscose, 25% Linen | 11 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| LB Collection Cotton Bamboo Linen Lion Brand Yarn | 40% Cotton 35% Bamboo 25% Linen | 11 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Trio 2 Isager | 50% Linen, 30% Cotton, 20% Lyocell | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| New Arezzo Hjertegarn | 47% Bamboo, 33% Linen, 20% Cotton | 11 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
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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.