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Eco Merino DK
A DK yarn, 100% Merino Wool (undyed), 254 yd (233 m) per 100 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 254 yd · 233 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 254 yd · 232 m |
| Fiber | 100% Merino Wool (undyed) |
| Needle | 4 mm (US 6) |
| Hook | 4–4.5 mm (US G-6 to 7) |
| Source | cascadeyarns.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Eco Merino DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,540 yd. The 12 closest of 129. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merino DK Cascade Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 254 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Devon Naturals (DK weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Devonia (DK weight) John Arbon | 50% Exmoor Blueface, 30% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Romney | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Knit by Numbers (DK weight) John Arbon | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Elements Ériu | 50% Bluefaced Leicester | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Fleece 100% Jacobs DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% British Jacobs Wool | 11 balls of 253 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Winterburn DK Baa Ram Ewe | 50% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Ecru Masham Wool & 25% Dark Brown Masham Wool | 11 balls of 252 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Peter Pan Merino Baby Wendy | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 21 balls of 126 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Manchelopis Wooldreamers | 100% wool from the manchega and | 11 balls of 252 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Vivacious Botanical DK Fyberspates | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 251 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Daylights Harrisville Designs | 100% American Cormo & American Wool | 11 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Nightshades Harrisville Designs | 100% American Cormo & American Wool | 11 balls of 250 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.