Soft Alpaca
A fingering yarn, 100% Alpaca, 180 yd (165 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 180 yd · 165 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 360 yd · 329 m |
| Fiber | 100% Alpaca |
| Needle | 3 mm |
| Hook | 4 mm (US G-6) |
| Colors | 36 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
White (01), Off White (02), Light Gray (04), Dark Gray (05), Charcoal (06), Black (07), Deep Red (10), Plum (11), Jeans Blue (12), Petrol (13), Warm Yellow (14), Dove Blue (19), Midnight Blue Melange (20), Ink (21), Hydrangea Purple (24), Antique Rose (25), Coral Rose (26), Sage Melange (16), Mint Gray (29), Sycamore (30), Juniper (31), Dark Pine (32), Dark Teal Blue (33), Ocean Waves (34), Cold Water (35), Helleborus (36), Dark Amber (37), Cayenne (38), Curry (39), Cinnamon (40), Burnt Umber (41), Light Brown Natural (42), Taupe (43), Cappuccino (44), Champagne (45), Beach Pebbles (46)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Soft Alpaca.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,800 yd. The 12 closest of 61. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boucle Isager | 100% Alpaca | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Balayage Pascuali | 80% Baby Alpaca, 20% Organic Extrafine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 190 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Balayage Hand Dye Pascuali | 80% Baby Alpaca, 20% Organic Extrafine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 190 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alpaca Silk Hobbii | 70% Alpaca, 30% Mulberry Silk | 10 balls of 182 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Titus Baa Ram Ewe | 50% Wensleydale Longwool, 20% Bluefaced Leicester, 30% Alpaca | 6 balls of 350 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Finest Rowan | 50% Wool, 20% Cashmere, 30% Alpaca | 19 balls of 95 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Amble The Fibre Company | 70% Easy-wash Merino Wool, 20% Easy-wash Alpaca, 10% Recycled Nylon | 6 balls of 355 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Island Blend Fine Rowan | 70% Falkland Island Fine Merino Wool, 15% Silk, 15% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 180 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Baby Wool Hobbii | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 180 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Tosh Sock (130 g ball) Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 4 balls of 462 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Leizu Fingering Julie Asselin | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Silk | 5 balls of 420 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cashluxe Spark Sweet Georgia | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Spark | 5 balls of 420 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.