Tartan 3
A DK yarn, 100% superwash fine wool, 153 yd (140 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 153 yd · 140 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 306 yd · 280 m |
| Fiber | 100% superwash fine wool |
| Colors | 39 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Tartan 3.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,530 yd. The 12 closest of 66. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury Merino DK King Cole | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 153 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Olio Gusto Wool | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 306 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Superwash Merino Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 306 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Uneek DK Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 6 balls of 300 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Fika Berroco | 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 6 balls of 301 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Phoebe Quince & Co. | 100% American Extra-Fine Merino Wool | 6 balls of 301 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| American Fiber DK Mitchell Wool Co. | 100% Rambouillet Wool | 11 balls of 150 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Harvest DK Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 6 balls of 300 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sol Hillesvåg | 100% Norwegian Wool | 5 balls of 317 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ultra Wool DK Berroco | 100% Superwash Wool | 6 balls of 292 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Tov DK Woolfolk | 100% Ultimate Merino Wool | 10 balls of 160 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Arbor Brooklyn Tweed | 100% Targhee Wool | 11 balls of 145 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.