Yarns / Daughter of a Shepherd / Drover
Drover
A sport yarn, 100% British and a very spec, 182 yd (166 m) per 50 g ball.
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Daughter of a Shepherd · Buy at The Woolly Thistle
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 182 yd · 166 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 364 yd · 333 m |
| Fiber | 100% British and a very spec |
| Colors | 8 listed |
| Source | thewoollythistle.com |
Colors
Drumaldrace, Buckden, Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough, Whernside, Roseberry Topping, 6-Pack Gradient, 12-Pack Gradient
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Drover.
Same weight, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,820 yd. The 12 closest of 81. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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| Mojave Kelbourne Woolens | 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Linen | 10 balls of 185 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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See all 81 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.
- 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.