Yarns / Berroco / Blackstone Tweed
Blackstone Tweed
A worsted yarn, 65% Wool, 25% Superkid Mohair, 10% Angora, 130 yd (119 m) per 100 g ball.
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Berroco · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 130 yd · 119 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 130 yd · 119 m |
| Fiber | 65% Wool, 25% Superkid Mohair, 10% Angora |
| Gauge | 4.5 stitches per inch on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Blackstone Tweed.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,300 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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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.
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