Mantra
A DK yarn, 100% Silk, 182 yd (166 m) per 50 g ball.
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Berroco · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 182 yd · 166 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 364 yd · 333 m |
| Fiber | 100% Silk |
| Gauge | 6 stitches per inch on 4 mm (US 6) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Mantra.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,820 yd. The 12 closest of 47. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Silk BC Garn | 100% silk | 5 balls of 383 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Silky Wool Elsebeth Lavold | 45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Nylon | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Roslyn Cascade Yarns | 65% Wool, 35% Silk | 5 balls of 382 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Kompeito Noro | 35% Cotton, 35% Silk, 30% Nylon (Polyamide) | 4 balls of 492 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Regina Lang Yarns | 50% Cotton, 24% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 6% Wool | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cosma Berroco | 60% Baby Alpaca, 30% Wool, 10% Silk | 12 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Arranmore Light The Fibre Company | 80% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 10% Cashmere | 6 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Haworth Tweed Sirdar | Cotton, Merino Wool, Nylon, Wool | 11 balls of 180 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Le Lambswool Biches & Bûches | 100% Lambswool LENGTH | 10 balls of 185 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Andorra Kelbourne Woolens | 60% Merino Wool, 20% Highland Wool, 20% Mohair | 10 balls of 185 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Venus Lang Yarns | 50% Wool, 50% Cotton | 10 balls of 185 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Worthington Valley Yarns | 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose | 11 balls of 174 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 47 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.