Yarns / Hedgehog Fibres / Merino DK
Merino DK
A DK yarn, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 218 yd (199 m) per 100 g ball.
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Hedgehog Fibres · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Fiber | 100% Superwash Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 5–5.5 stitches per inch on 4–4.5 mm (US 6–7) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Merino DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,180 yd. The 12 closest of 55. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Petter Rauma | 100% Superwash Wool | 20 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Priestess Ritual Dyes | 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Smart Sandnes Garn | 100% Superwash Wool | 20 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Squish DK Spun Right Round | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 9 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Knitting Yarn DK Purl Soho | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 219 yd | |
| 220 Superwash Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Wool | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| 220 Superwash Hand Paints Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Wool | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| 220 Superwash Merino Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| 220 Superwash Wave Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Wool | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Vivacious Dk Fyberspates | Merino Wool, Wool | 9 balls of 252 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Merino DK La Bien Aimee | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 9 balls of 252 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.