Yarns / Knit Collage / Cast Away
Cast Away
A super bulky yarn, 84% Wool, 13% Mohair, 3% Polyester, 68 yd (62 m) per 100 g ball.
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Knit Collage · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Super Bulky, 6 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 68 yd · 62 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 68 yd · 62 m |
| Fiber | 84% Wool, 13% Mohair, 3% Polyester |
| Gauge | 2 stitches per inch on 8–10 mm (US 11–15) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Cast Away.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 680 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re:Treat Super Chunky West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% Wool | 6 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Woolstok North Blue Sky Fibers | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 7 balls of 107 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| ASAP Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 8 balls of 90 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
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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.