Mongolia 5
A worsted yarn, 85% merino wool, 15% baby yak, 98 yd (90 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 98 yd · 90 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 196 yd · 179 m |
| Fiber | 85% merino wool, 15% baby yak |
| Colors | 30 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0012, 0014, 0016, 0019, 0020, 0021, 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025, 0026, 0027, 0030, 0032, 0033, 0035, 0036, 0037, 0039
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Mongolia 5.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 980 yd. The 12 closest of 85. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Wool Aran Debbie Bliss | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Merino Plus Lang Yarns | 100% Fine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Merino Plus Color Lang Yarns | 100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 196 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Wool Aran King Cole | 100% Wool | 5 balls of 197 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Homestead Tweed Plymouth Yarn | 90% Wool, 10% Donegal | 6 balls of 194 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Superwash Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 97 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Wool Local Aran Erika Knight | 100% British Wool | 5 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Classic Wool Worsted Patons | 100% Wool | 6 balls of 194 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Devon Naturals (Aran weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 6 balls of 193 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran Debbie Bliss | 100% Wool | 11 balls of 96 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Jamieson's Shetland Heather Aran Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland Wool | 10 balls of 100 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Eco+ Cascade Yarns | 100% Peruvian Highland Wool | 3 balls of 478 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.