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Knit by Numbers (Fingering weight)
A fingering yarn, 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino, 437 yd (400 m) per 100 g ball.
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John Arbon · Buy at John Arbon Textiles
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 437 yd · 400 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 437 yd · 400 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 (Fingering weight).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 4,370 yd. The 12 closest of 202. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Naturals (Fingering weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Harvest Hues (Fingering weight) John Arbon | 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Woolstok Light Blue Sky Fibers | 100% Highland Wool | 21 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Harvest Fingering Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Monokrom Fingering Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Uneek Fingering Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 435 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Heritage (Hebridean/Zwartbles) Daughter of a Shepherd | 75% Hebridean, 25% Zwartbles, | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Dream Color Hobbii | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Squish Fingering Farmers Daughter | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 438 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| BB Merinos Fonty | 100% merino wool | 21 balls of 218 yd | |
| Garthenor Snowdonia Garthenor Organic | 100% wool yarn, | 20 balls of 219 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Classic Sock Spun Right Round | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 438 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 202 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.