Wool Aran
An Aran yarn, 100% Wool, 197 yd (180 m) per 100 g ball.
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| Weight | Aran, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 197 yd · 180 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 197 yd · 180 m |
| Fiber | 100% Wool |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Wool Aran.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,970 yd. The 12 closest of 84. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Local Aran Erika Knight | 100% British Wool | 10 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| British Wool Aran Debbie Bliss | 100% Wool | 21 balls of 98 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Merino Plus Lang Yarns | 100% Fine Merino Wool | 21 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Merino Plus Color Lang Yarns | 100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 196 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Erin 3 Ply Worsted Imperial | 100% Wool | 9 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Jamieson's Shetland Heather Aran Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland Wool | 20 balls of 100 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Superwash Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 21 balls of 97 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Devon Naturals (Aran weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 11 balls of 193 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Highland Harrisville Designs | 100% virgin wool, | 10 balls of 200 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| American Fiber Worsted Mitchell Wool Co. | 100% Rambouillet Wool | 20 balls of 100 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Classic Wool Worsted Patons | 100% Wool | 11 balls of 194 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cormo Stone Wool | 100% Cormo Wool | 20 balls of 100 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 84 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.