Sunbird
A DK yarn, 100% Acrylic, 547 yd (500 m) per 200 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 547 yd · 500 m |
| Ball weight | 200 g |
| Length per 100 g | 274 yd · 250 m |
| Fiber | 100% Acrylic |
| Needle | 4 mm (US 6) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Colors | 14 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
Monarch (01), Papillon (02), Holly Blue (03), Morpho (04), Gray Pansy (05), Harlequin (06), Northern Pearly-Eye (07), Bronze Copper (08), Sakura Pink Butterfly (09), Tiger Swallowtail (10), Richmond Birdwing (11), Janetta Forester (12), Cloudless Sulpher (13), Iridescent Forester (14)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Sunbird.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 5,470 yd. The 12 closest of 68. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherish DK King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 21 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cherished DK King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 21 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cutie Pie DK King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 21 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Fjord DK King Cole | Acrylic | 20 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Anti-Pilling DK Paintbox Yarns | 100% Acrylic | 21 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Baby So Soft (DK) Rico | 100% Acrylic | 20 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Wool Warehouse |
| Bambino Dotty Stylecraft | 100% Premium Acrylic | 20 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Uptown DK Universal Yarn | 100% anti-pill acrylic | 21 balls of 273 yd | |
| Astra (133 yd ball) Patons | 100% Acrylic | 42 balls of 133 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Uptown DK Multi Universal Yarn | 100% antipill acrylic | 11 balls of 529 yd | |
| Snorre Sara Viking of Norway | 100% Acrylic | 39 balls of 142 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Carnival Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 21 balls of 262 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
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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.