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Ecological Wool
A worsted yarn, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 478 yd (437 m) per 250 g ball.
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| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 478 yd · 437 m |
| Ball weight | 250 g |
| Length per 100 g | 191 yd · 175 m |
| Fiber | 100% Peruvian Highland Wool |
| Needle | 5.5–6 mm (US 9–10) |
| Hook | 6.5–8 mm (US K-10½ to L-11) |
| Source | cascadeyarns.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Ecological Wool.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 4,780 yd. The 12 closest of 98. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eco+ Cascade Yarns | 100% Peruvian Highland Wool | 10 balls of 478 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Homestead Plymouth Yarn | 100% Wool | 26 balls of 191 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran Debbie Bliss | 100% Wool | 50 balls of 96 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Longwood Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 26 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Santa Cruz Organic Merino Juniper Moon Farm | 100% Organic Argentinian Merino Wool | 26 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Heritage 2 Briggs & Little | 100% wool yarn | 23 balls of 215 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Devon Naturals (Aran weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 25 balls of 193 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Superwash Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 50 balls of 97 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Classic Wool Worsted Patons | 100% Wool | 25 balls of 194 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Nutiden Höner och Eir | 100% Swedish wool, | 9 balls of 563 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| British Wool Aran Debbie Bliss | 100% Wool | 49 balls of 98 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Wool Aran King Cole | 100% Wool | 25 balls of 197 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.