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Tarma Aran
A worsted yarn, 60% Peruvian Highland Wool, 40% Superfine Alpaca, 75 yd (69 m) per 50 g ball.
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Fyberspates · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 75 yd · 69 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 150 yd · 137 m |
| Fiber | 60% Peruvian Highland Wool, 40% Superfine Alpaca |
| Gauge | 4 stitches per inch on 5.5 mm (US 9) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Tarma Aran.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 750 yd. The 12 closest of 25. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becket Valley Yarns | 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool | 6 balls of 141 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| &Make Aran The Fibre Company | 50% Peruvian Highland Wool, 50% Alpaca | 5 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Berkshire Valley Yarns | 85% Wool, 15% Alpaca | 6 balls of 141 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Warmi Amano | 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Warmi Journeys Amano | 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 220 Superwash Aran Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 150 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Mirelle Berroco | 65% Wool, 35% Silk | 5 balls of 152 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Corriedale Stone Wool | 100% Corriedale Wool | 5 balls of 165 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Erin Kelbourne Woolens | 60% Fine Irish Wool, 40% New Zealand Wool | 5 balls of 158 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Serpentina Manos del Uruguay | 100% Wool | 6 balls of 142 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Harborside Aran Brown Sheep | 100% wool | 5 balls of 162 yd | |
| Wool Clasica Manos del Uruguay | 100% Corriedale Wool | 6 balls of 138 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 25 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.