Yarns / Dale Garn / Lille Lerke
Lille Lerke
A fingering yarn, 53% Wool, 47% Cotton, 155 yd (142 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 155 yd · 142 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 310 yd · 283 m |
| Fiber | 53% Wool, 47% Cotton |
| Needle | 2.5 mm |
| Colors | 16 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
Half Bleached White (0017), Unbleached White (0020), Jade Green (8101), Warm Pale Pink (8104), Warm Pink (8121), Pale Pink (8123), Light Jade (8137), Sand (8151), Chocolate (8158), Light Lavender (8159), Ice Blue (8160), Yellow (8162), Bright Green (8163), Orange (8165), Kit (8166), Mole (8171)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Lille Lerke.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,550 yd. The 12 closest of 19. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporty Singles Hedgehog Fibres | 100% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cumbria Fingering The Fibre Company | 60% Merino Wool, 30% Masham Wool, 10% Mohair | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Kroy Socks FX Patons | 75% washable wool, 25% nylon | 10 balls of 166 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Premium Merino KPM Koigu | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 170 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| KPM Solid Koigu | 100% Merino Wool | 9 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Euro Sock Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 4 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Halfsies Madelinetosh | 100% superwash merino wool, | 8 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tosh Merino Light Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 4 balls of 420 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tosh Sock (395 yd ball) Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 4 balls of 395 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Twist Light Madelinetosh | 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% nylon | 4 balls of 420 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Unicorn Tails Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 30 balls of 52 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Peerie Brooklyn Tweed | 100% American Merino Wool | 8 balls of 210 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 19 in the yarn substitutes tool
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.