Shimo
A fingering yarn, 80% Mulesing-free Merino Wool, 20% Recycled Silk, 291 yd (266 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 291 yd · 266 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 582 yd · 532 m |
| Fiber | 80% Mulesing-free Merino Wool, 20% Recycled Silk |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Shimo.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,910 yd. The 12 closest of 31. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Wool Isager | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 300 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tvinni Isager | 100% Wool | 6 balls of 557 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Bio Shetland BC Garn | 100% Organic Wool | 10 balls of 306 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Loft Brooklyn Tweed | 100% Targhee-Columbia Wool | 11 balls of 275 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 220 Fingering Cascade Yarns | 100% Peruvian Highland Wool | 11 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Merino Knitting for Olive | 100% Non-mulesed Merino Wool (Oeko-Tex Standard 100) | 11 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Love Wooladdicts | 92% Extrafine Merino Wool, 8% Nylon | 22 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alma Manos del Uruguay | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 6 balls of 546 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 2-Ply Lamullgarn Rauma | 100% Lamb’s Wool | 11 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Nomad Lang Yarns | 85% Extra Fine Merino Wool (mulesing-free), 15% Yak | 22 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Le Petit Lambswool Biches & Bûches | 100% lambswool LENGTH | 11 balls of 270 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| KPM Solid Koigu | 100% Merino Wool | 17 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
See all 31 in the yarn substitutes tool
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.