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Extra
A worsted yarn, 55% Baby Alpaca, 45% Fine Merino Wool, 218 yd (199 m) per 150 g ball.
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Blue Sky Fibers · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Jimmy Beans Wool and Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Ball weight | 150 g |
| Length per 100 g | 145 yd · 133 m |
| Fiber | 55% Baby Alpaca, 45% Fine Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 4–5 stitches per inch on 4.5–5.5 mm (US 7–9) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Extra.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,180 yd. The 12 closest of 14. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becket Valley Yarns | 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool | 16 balls of 141 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Kate Davies Designs Ard-Thir Fyberspates | 60% Peruvian Highland Wool, 40% Superfine Alpaca | 30 balls of 75 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Berkshire Valley Yarns | 85% Wool, 15% Alpaca | 16 balls of 141 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Turay Amano | 50% Superwash Merino Wool, 50% Pima Cotton | 15 balls of 146 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Serpentina Manos del Uruguay | 100% Wool | 16 balls of 142 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 220 Superwash Aran Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 15 balls of 150 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Mirelle Berroco | 65% Wool, 35% Silk | 15 balls of 152 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Shetland Worsted Jamieson & Smith | 100% real Shetland World mad | 33 balls of 67 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Erin Kelbourne Woolens | 60% Fine Irish Wool, 40% New Zealand Wool | 14 balls of 158 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Fishermen's Wool Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Undyed Wool Fiber Content (color Birch Tweed): 90% Wool, 7% Acrylic, 3% Rayon | 5 balls of 465 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Vintage Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 11 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Shelter Skein-Dyed Brooklyn Tweed | 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool | 16 balls of 140 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.