Yarn Velvet
A bulky yarn, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 100 yd (91 m) per 125 g ball.
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Island · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 100 yd · 91 m |
| Ball weight | 125 g |
| Length per 100 g | 80 yd · 73 m |
| Fiber | 100% Superwash Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 3–3.75 stitches per inch on 5.5–8 mm (US 9–11) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Yarn Velvet.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,000 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Wool Bulky Patons | 100% wool | 13 balls of 78 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Bulky Spun Right Round | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 14 balls of 76 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Worm Gazzal | 100% Merino Wool | 8 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Maximo Pascuali | 100% GOTS Certified Organic Extra Fine Merino Wool | 12 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Lil' Crazy Sexy Wool Wool and the Gang | 100% Wool | 12 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Yana Amano | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 6 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Yana Journeys Amano | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 6 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Noventa Malabrigo | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 12 balls of 90 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.