Bulky Merino
A bulky yarn, 100% Merino Wool, 93 yd (85 m) per 100 g ball.
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Koigu · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 93 yd · 85 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 93 yd · 85 m |
| Fiber | 100% Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 3 stitches per inch on 6–8 mm (US 10–11) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Bulky Merino.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 930 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worm Gazzal | 100% Merino Wool | 8 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Yana Amano | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 6 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Yana Journeys Amano | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 6 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Maximo Pascuali | 100% GOTS Certified Organic Extra Fine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Lil' Crazy Sexy Wool Wool and the Gang | 100% Wool | 11 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Home Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 9 balls of 110 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Filati Country Le Fantasie Ornaghi | 50% Wool, 40% Alpaca, 10% Alpaca | 10 balls of 95 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.