Yarns / Berroco / Ultra Alpaca
Ultra Alpaca
A worsted yarn, 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool, 219 yd (200 m) per 100 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 | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Fiber | 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool |
| Gauge | 5 stitches per inch on 5 mm (US 8) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Ultra Alpaca.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,190 yd. The 12 closest of 127. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Alpaca Natural Berroco | 50% Undyed Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Undyed Peruvian Wool | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca Lana d'Oro Cascade Yarns | 50% Superfine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Highland Wool | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Woolpaka Cascade Yarns | 60% Peruvian Highland Wool / 40% Superfine Alpaca | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpakka Ull Sandnes Garn | 60% Alpaca, 40% Wool | 21 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Alpaca Blend (Limited Edition) Upcycled | 34% Acrylic, 33% Alpaca, 33% Wool | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Baby Alpaca Blend Copenhagen Fibers | 50% Alpaca, 35% Cotton, 15% Wool | 19 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Poppy Sandnes Garn | 50% Superfine Alpaca, 35% Cotton, 15% Merino Wool | 19 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Madara Noro | 60% Wool, 30% Silk, 10% Alpaca | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lily Kate Makes Axis Fyberspates | 90% Merino Wool, 10% Suri Alpaca | 21 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Snefnug Natur CaMaRose | 55% Peruvian Baby Alpaca, 35% Organic Egyptian Cotton, 10% Mulesing-free Merino Wool | 19 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Snefnug Watercolor CaMaRose | 55% Peruvian Baby Alpaca, 35% Organic Egyptian Cotton, 10% Fine Merino Wool | 19 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Peru Valley Yarns | 84% Baby Alpaca, 8% Merino Wool, 8% Nylon | 19 balls of 120 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 127 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.