Yarns / Frangipani / 5-ply Guernsey
5-ply Guernsey
A sport yarn, 100% British wool Length, 1,200 yd (1,097 m) per 500 g ball.
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Frangipani · Buy at The Woolly Thistle
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 1,200 yd · 1,097 m |
| Ball weight | 500 g |
| Length per 100 g | 240 yd · 219 m |
| Fiber | 100% British wool Length |
| Colors | 30 listed |
| Source | thewoollythistle.com |
Colors
Amethyst, Aran, Black, Bottle, Breton, Cedar, Cinder, Cornish Gold, Claret, Clover, Cornish Fudge, Damson, Deep Violet, Denim, Falmouth Navy, Greystone, Heather, Helford Blue, Herring Girl Pink, Moonlight, Navy, Dark Navy, Ocean Deep, Olive, Pewter, Pistachio, Raspberry, Red, Sea Spray, Turquoise
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of 5-ply Guernsey.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 12,000 yd. The 12 closest of 14. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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See all 14 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.