Tweed
A fingering yarn, 70% Wool, 30% Mohair, 218 yd (199 m) per 50 g ball.
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Isager · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 436 yd · 399 m |
| Fiber | 70% Wool, 30% Mohair |
| 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 Tweed.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,180 yd. The 12 closest of 191. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Tweed Fine Tahki Yarns | 70% Wool, 30% Mohair | 10 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Moorland Mohair Erika Knight | 80% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 20% Mohair | 5 balls of 460 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Exmoor Sock John Arbon | 60% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Falklands Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% nylon (superwash) | 10 balls of 218 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Huntington Valley Yarns | 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 10 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Huntington Splash Valley Yarns | 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 5 balls of 436 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Heritage (Fingering weight) Cascade Yarns | 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon | 5 balls of 437 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Heritage Silk Cascade Yarns | 85% Superwash Merino Wool / 15% Silk | 5 balls of 437 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Heritage Tie Dye Cascade Yarns | 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon | 5 balls of 437 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Echoes Gusto Wool | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon | 6 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Devon Naturals (Fingering weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 5 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Harvest Hues (Fingering weight) John Arbon | 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles | 5 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Knit by Numbers (Fingering weight) John Arbon | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino | 5 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
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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.