Soft Kid
A fingering yarn, 70% Super Kid Mohair, 25% Nylon, 5% Wool, 150 yd (137 m) per 40 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 150 yd · 137 m |
| Ball weight | 40 g |
| Length per 100 g | 375 yd · 343 m |
| Fiber | 70% Super Kid Mohair, 25% Nylon, 5% Wool |
| Gauge | 4.5 stitches per inch on 3–4 mm needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Soft Kid.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,500 yd. The 12 closest of 39. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordlys Viking of Norway | 75% Wool, 25% Nylon | 4 balls of 383 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Twist Light Madelinetosh | 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% nylon | 4 balls of 420 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Regenwald: 20th Anniversary Edition Opal | 75% superwash wool and 25% nylon, | 4 balls of 465 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Sock Yarn Blank Sweet Georgia | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon | 4 balls of 425 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Reserve Fingering Plymouth Yarn | 70% Merino Wool, 20% Nylon, 10% Cashmere | 4 balls of 400 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Tenderfoot 80/20 Polka Dot Sheep | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon | 4 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Feet Plucky Knitter | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Recycled Nylon | 4 balls of 425 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Smooshy Cashmere Dream in Color | 70% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon | 4 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Maiden Ritual Dyes | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Nylon | 4 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Primo Fingering Plucky Knitter | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 5% Nylon | 4 balls of 440 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cones of Jamieson & Smith Supreme Jamieson & Smith | 100% Shetland wool | 1 ball of 1,880 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Shetland Supreme Jumper Jamieson & Smith | 100% Shetland Wool | 8 balls of 188 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
See all 39 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.