Yarns / Hedgehog Fibres / Alpaca DK
Alpaca DK
A DK yarn, 90% Merino Wool, 10% Alpaca, 246 yd (225 m) per 100 g ball.
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Hedgehog Fibres · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 246 yd · 225 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 246 yd · 225 m |
| Fiber | 90% Merino Wool, 10% Alpaca |
| Gauge | 5–5.5 stitches per inch on 3.75–4.5 mm (US 5–7) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alpaca DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,460 yd. The 12 closest of 97. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| ColourLab Dk West Yorkshire Spinners | Wool | 10 balls of 246 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| The Croft Dk - Shetland Colours West Yorkshire Spinners | Wool | 10 balls of 246 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| The Croft Shetland DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% Shetland Island Wool | 10 balls of 246 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| ColourLab Twist West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% British Wool | 10 balls of 246 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Morris West Yorkshire Spinners | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham, 25% Bluefaced Kerry Hill | 21 balls of 122 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Bo Peep Pure West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% Falkland Islands Wool | 21 balls of 122 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% Bluefaced Leicester Wool | 11 balls of 244 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pure West Yorkshire Spinners | Wool | 21 balls of 122 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Pure DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% Falkland Islands Wool | 21 balls of 122 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Daylights Harrisville Designs | 100% American Cormo & American Wool | 10 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Nightshades Harrisville Designs | 100% American Cormo & American Wool | 10 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Wensley Worsted La Bien Aimee | 50% Falkland Corriedale Wool, 25% Falkland Merino Wool, 25% Wensleydale Wool | 10 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 97 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.