Yarns / Elsebeth Lavold / Silky Wool
Silky Wool
A DK yarn, 45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Nylon, 191 yd (175 m) per 50 g ball.
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Elsebeth Lavold · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 191 yd · 175 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 382 yd · 349 m |
| Fiber | 45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Nylon |
| Gauge | 5.5 stitches per inch on 4 mm (US 6) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Silky Wool.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,910 yd. The 12 closest of 33. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn Cascade Yarns | 65% Wool, 35% Silk | 5 balls of 382 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Silk Merino Madelinetosh | 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 205 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Haworth Tweed Sirdar | Cotton, Merino Wool, Nylon, Wool | 11 balls of 180 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Felted Tweed Rowan | 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Semilla Melange BC Garn | 100% GOTS Certified Organic Wool | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Highland Wool Hobbii | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Winter Glow Hobbii | 51% Wool, 49% Acrylic | 3 balls of 766 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Winter Glow Piccolo Halloween (Limited Edition) Hobbii | 51% Wool, 49% Acrylic | 5 balls of 383 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Winter Glow Solid Hobbii | 51% Wool, 49% Acrylic | 5 balls of 383 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Milo Manos del Uruguay | 65% Merino Wool, 35% Linen | 6 balls of 380 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Aurora James C Brett | Acrylic, Wool | 6 balls of 377 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Kingston Tweed Fibra Natura | 50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose | 10 balls of 194 yd |
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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.