Yarns / John Arbon / Seafarer Lace
Seafarer Lace
A lace yarn, 90% British wool (Exmoor Blueface, Bluefaced Leicester, Devon Closewool, Romney), 10% mulberry silk, 328 yd (300 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Lace, 0 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 328 yd · 300 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 656 yd · 600 m |
| Fiber | 90% British wool (Exmoor Blueface, Bluefaced Leicester, Devon Closewool, Romney), 10% mulberry silk |
| Colors | 25 listed |
| Source | jarbon.com |
Colors
Moby Dick, Kelpie, Leviathan, Melusine, Kappa, Nessie, Megalodon, Bakunawa, Hippocamp, Siren, Hydra, Namazu, Neptune, Scylla & Charybdis, Kraken, Lyngbakr, Murex, Cecaelia, Pisces, Calypso, Nuggle, Abaia, Venus, Selkie, Dobhar-Chu
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Seafarer Lace.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 3,280 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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