Merino 401
A worsted yarn, 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 109 yd (100 m) per 50 g ball.
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Berroco · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Jimmy Beans Wool and Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 109 yd · 100 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Fiber | 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool |
| Colors | 9 listed |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Colors
Berroco Merino 401 11296 Fossil, Berroco Merino 401 11297 Garnish, Berroco Merino 401 11258 Tart Orange, Berroco Merino 401 11298 Downpour, Berroco Merino 401 11249 Butter Cookie, Berroco Merino 401 11218 Shell, Berroco Merino 401 11299 Windmill, Berroco Merino 401 11214 Firefly, Berroco Merino 401 11295 Harvest Time
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Merino 401.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,090 yd. The 12 closest of 134. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lettlopi Ístex | 100% Icelandic Wool | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Harvest Hues (Worsted weight) John Arbon | 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles | 5 balls of 218 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Kureyon Noro | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Superwash Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Amherst Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Viking Wool Viking of Norway | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Haunui Noro | 100% Haunui Wool | 3 balls of 437 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ito Noro | 100% Wool | 3 balls of 437 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Malvinas Noro | 100% Falkland Islands Wool | 4 balls of 328 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lanas Berroco | 100% South American Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Ultra Wool Berroco | 100% Superwash Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| 100% Wool Worsted Superwash Paintbox Yarns | 100% Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.