Yarns / John Arbon / Knit by Numbers (DK weight)
Knit by Numbers (DK weight)
A DK yarn, 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino, 255 yd (233 m) per 100 g ball.
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John Arbon · Buy at John Arbon Textiles
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 255 yd · 233 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 255 yd · 233 m |
| Fiber | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino |
| Colors | 115 listed |
| Source | jarbon.com |
Colors
KBN98 (Sunshine Yellow), KBN99 (Sunshine Yellow), KBN100 (Sunshine Yellow), KBN101 (Sunshine Yellow), KBN102 (Sunshine Yellow), KBN103 (Sunshine Yellow), KBN13 (Orange), KBN14 (Orange), KBN15 (Orange), KBN16 (Orange), KBN17 (Orange), KBN18 (Orange), KBN116 (Copper), KBN117 (Copper), KBN118 (Copper), KBN119 (Copper), KBN120 (Copper), KBN121 (Copper), KBN110 (Mustard), KBN111 (Mustard), KBN112 (Mustard), KBN113 (Mustard), KBN114 (Mustard), KBN115 (Mustard), KBN56 (Olive), KBN57 (Olive), KBN58 (Olive), KBN59 (Olive), KBN60 (Olive), KBN61 (Olive), KBN43 (Bottle Green), KBN44 (Bottle Green), KBN45 (Bottle Green), KBN46 (Bottle Green), KBN47 (Bottle Green), KBN48 (Bottle Green), KBN68 (Grass Green), KBN69 (Grass Green), KBN70 (Grass Green), KBN71 (Grass Green), KBN72 (Grass Green), KBN73 (Grass Green), KBN92 (Teal), KBN93 (Teal), KBN94 (Teal), KBN95 (Teal), KBN96 (Teal), KBN97 (Teal), KBN37 (Turquoise), KBN38 (Turquoise), KBN39 (Turquoise), KBN40 (Turquoise), KBN41 (Turquoise), KBN42 (Turquoise), KBN80 (Denim), KBN81 (Denim), KBN82 (Denim), KBN83 (Denim), KBN84 (Denim), KBN85 (Denim), KBN122 (Navy), KBN123 (Navy), KBN124 (Navy), KBN125 (Navy), KBN126 (Navy), KBN127 (Navy), KBN25 (Purple), KBN26 (Purple), KBN27 (Purple), KBN28 (Purple), KBN29 (Purple), KBN30 (Purple), KBN86 (Grape), KBN87 (Grape), KBN88 (Grape), KBN89 (Grape), KBN90 (Grape), KBN91 (Grape), KBN128 (Raspberry), KBN129 (Raspberry), KBN130 (Raspberry), KBN131 (Raspberry), KBN132 (Raspberry), KBN133 (Raspberry), KBN62 (Pink), KBN63 (Pink), KBN64 (Pink), KBN65 (Pink), KBN66 (Pink), KBN67 (Pink), KBN19 (Red), KBN20 (Red), KBN21 (Red), KBN22 (Red), KBN23 (Red), KBN24 (Red), KBN74 (Burgundy), KBN75 (Burgundy), KBN76 (Burgundy), KBN77 (Burgundy), KBN78 (Burgundy), KBN79 (Burgundy), KBN07 (Brown), KBN08 (Brown), KBN09 (Brown), KBN10 (Brown), KBN11 (Brown), KBN12 (Brown), KBN01 (Black), KBN02 (Black), KBN03 (Black), KBN04 (Black), KBN05 (Black), KBN06 (Black), KBN55 (Natural White)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Knit by Numbers (DK weight).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,550 yd. The 12 closest of 129. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Naturals (DK weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Devonia (DK weight) John Arbon | 50% Exmoor Blueface, 30% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Romney | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Merino DK Cascade Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 254 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Elements Ériu | 50% Bluefaced Leicester | 10 balls of 255 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Eco Merino DK Cascade Yarns | 100% Merino Wool (undyed) | 10 balls of 254 yd | |
| Fleece 100% Jacobs DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% British Jacobs Wool | 11 balls of 253 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Winterburn DK Baa Ram Ewe | 50% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Ecru Masham Wool & 25% Dark Brown Masham Wool | 11 balls of 252 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tweed Rowan | 100% Wool | 20 balls of 129 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Peter Pan Merino Baby Wendy | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 21 balls of 126 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Manchelopis Wooldreamers | 100% wool from the manchega and | 11 balls of 252 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Vivacious Botanical DK Fyberspates | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 251 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Daylights Harrisville Designs | 100% American Cormo & American Wool | 11 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 129 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.