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Heritage Silk Paints
A fingering yarn, 85% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Mulberry Silk, 437 yd (400 m) per 100 g ball.
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Cascade Yarns · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 437 yd · 400 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 437 yd · 400 m |
| Fiber | 85% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Mulberry Silk |
| Gauge | 7–8 stitches per inch on 2.25–3.25 mm (US 1–3) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Heritage Silk Paints.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 4,370 yd. The 12 closest of 193. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Silk Cascade Yarns | 85% Superwash Merino Wool / 15% Silk | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Exquisite 4 Ply West Yorkshire Spinners | 80% Falkland Wool, 20% Mulberry Silk | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Albertine De Rerum Natura | 90% Organic Arles Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk | 21 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Kathmandu Fingering Queensland Collection | 85% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 11 balls of 425 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| E+2 Einrum | 80% Icelandic wool and 20% Thai mulberry silk, | 20 balls of 227 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Devon Naturals (Fingering weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Harvest Hues (Fingering weight) John Arbon | 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Knit by Numbers (Fingering weight) John Arbon | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Exmoor Sock John Arbon | 60% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Falklands Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% nylon (superwash) | 21 balls of 218 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Harvest Fingering Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Monokrom Fingering Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Uneek Fingering Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
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How these are chosen
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- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
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