Merilin
A fingering yarn, 80% Wool, 20% Linen Flax, 227 yd (208 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 227 yd · 208 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 454 yd · 415 m |
| Fiber | 80% Wool, 20% Linen Flax |
| Gauge | 6.75–8 stitches per inch on 2.25–3.25 mm (US 1–3) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Merilin.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,270 yd. The 12 closest of 180. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trill Urth Yarns | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Linen | 6 balls of 440 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alice De Rerum Natura | 75% Organic Arles Merino Wool, 25% Linen | 10 balls of 236 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland Wool | 20 balls of 114 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| E+2 Einrum | 80% Icelandic wool and 20% Thai mulberry silk, | 10 balls of 227 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| 2 Ply Jumper Weight (500 g ball) Jamieson & Smith | 100% Shetland wool found in | 1 ball of 2,280 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| 2 ply Jumper Weight (25 g ball) Jamieson & Smith | 100% Shetland wool, and | 20 balls of 114 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Spindrift Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland wool, | 20 balls of 115 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Lace Merino Ella Rae | 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 460 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Moorland Mohair Erika Knight | 80% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 20% Mohair | 5 balls of 460 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tynn Peer Gynt Sandnes Garn | 100% Norwegian Wool | 11 balls of 224 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tynn Peer Gynt Tweed Sandnes Garn | 66.7% Norwegian Wool (non-superwash), 33.3% Peruvian Tweed from Wool | 11 balls of 224 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| The Bling Bling Yarn We Are Knitters | 79% Merino | 10 balls of 230 yd | Buy at We Are Knitters |
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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.