Yarns / Jamieson & Smith / 5ply Shetland
5ply Shetland
A sport yarn, 100% Real Shetland Wool,, 125 yd (114 m) per 50 g ball.
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Jamieson & Smith · Buy at The Woolly Thistle
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 125 yd · 114 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 250 yd · 229 m |
| Fiber | 100% Real Shetland Wool, |
| Colors | 20 listed |
| Source | thewoollythistle.com |
Colors
White, Natural Grey, Navy, Dark Navy, Turquoise, Marine, Airforce, Olive, Marsh, Mustard, Rust, Scarlet, Maroon, Aubergine, Lavender, Turquoise Twilight, Mustard Twilight, Scarlet Twilight, Rust Twilight, Lavender Twilight
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of 5ply Shetland.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,250 yd. The 12 closest of 23. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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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.