Yarns / Cascade Yarns / Luminosa
Luminosa
A worsted yarn, 52% Viscose, 44% Baby Alpaca, 4% Merino Wool, 240 yd (219 m) per 100 g ball.
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Cascade Yarns · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 240 yd · 219 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 240 yd · 219 m |
| Fiber | 52% Viscose, 44% Baby Alpaca, 4% Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 4.5 stitches per inch on 5 mm (US 8) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Luminosa.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,400 yd. The 12 closest of 48. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearly Haze Hobbii | 73% Viscose, 27% Wool | 20 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Stellato Adriafil | 50% Viscose, 23% Wool, 23% Polyamide, 4% Polyester | 22 balls of 114 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ra Ra Raffia (Worsted weight) Wool and the Gang | 100% Viscose | 9 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Line Sandnes Garn | 53% Cotton 33% Rayon, | 20 balls of 120 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Iris Berroco | 50% Cotton, 32% Bamboo, 10% Merino Wool, 8% Yak | 12 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Garland Hobbii x Pom Pom | 70% Cotton, 30% Alpaca | 21 balls of 115 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Janelle Stacy Charles Fine Yarns | 68% Cotton, 22% Baby Alpaca, 10% Merino Wool | 20 balls of 121 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton + Merino Juniper Moon Farm | 70% Organic Cotton, 30% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 229 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton + Merino Chic Juniper Moon Farm | 50% Organic Cotton, 30% Merino Wool, 20% Polyester | 11 balls of 229 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cotton + Merino Shadows Juniper Moon Farm | 70% Organic Cotton, 30% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 229 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cantata Cascade Yarns | 70% Cotton / 30% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cantata Hand Paints Cascade Yarns | 70% Cotton/ 30% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 220 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.