North Star

A bulky yarn, 98% Superfine Alpaca, 8% Nylon, 109 yd (100 m) per 50 g ball.

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Weight	Bulky, 5
Length per ball	109 yd · 100 m
Ball weight	50 g
Length per 100 g	218 yd · 199 m
Fiber	98% Superfine Alpaca, 8% Nylon
Gauge	3.75 stitches per inch on 6.5 mm (US 10½) needles
Source	woolandcompany.com

Use instead

Your pattern uses 10 balls of North Star.

Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.

Same length: 1,090 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.

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Nell Debbie Bliss	78% Mohair, 13% Merino Wool, 9% Polyamide	10 balls of 109 yd	Buy at LoveCrafts
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Desire Wooladdicts	82% Superkid Mohair, 15% Wool, 3% Polyamide (Nylon)	11 balls of 103 yd	Buy at Wool and Company
Luft Woolfolk	55% Ultimate Merino Wool, 45% Pima Cotton	10 balls of 109 yd	Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool
Wildwood Chunky King Cole	100% Wool	6 balls of 208 yd	Buy at LoveCrafts
Tosh Chunky Madelinetosh	100% Superwash Merino Wool	7 balls of 165 yd	Buy at Wool and Company

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.