Gimlet
A bulky yarn, 42% Cotton, 38% Alpaca, 10% Wool, 5% Polyester, 5% Polyamide (Nylon), 95 yd (87 m) per 50 g ball.
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Berroco · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Wool and Company
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 95 yd · 87 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 190 yd · 174 m |
| Fiber | 42% Cotton, 38% Alpaca, 10% Wool, 5% Polyester, 5% Polyamide (Nylon) |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Gimlet.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 950 yd. The 12 closest of 18. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Setayak Lang Yarns | 64% Extrafine Merino Wool, 18% Yak, 18% Mulberry Silk | 10 balls of 98 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.