Yarns / Jamieson & Smith / Shetland Worsted
Shetland Worsted
A worsted yarn, 100% real Shetland World mad, 67 yd (61 m) per 50 g ball.
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Jamieson & Smith · Buy at The Woolly Thistle
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 67 yd · 61 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 134 yd · 123 m |
| Fiber | 100% real Shetland World mad |
| Colors | 18 listed |
| Source | thewoollythistle.com |
Colors
Shetland Black, Shetland Dk Grey, Shetland Lt Grey, Shetland Moorit, Shetland Fawn, Flugga White, SNAA White, Auld Gold, Berry, Indigo, Madder, Mussel Blue, Moss Green, Peat, Saxon Blue, Coll Black, Silver Grey, Optic White
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Shetland Worsted.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 670 yd. The 12 closest of 15. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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See all 15 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.