Yarns / Lana Grossa / Airy
Airy
A bulky yarn, 42% Baby Alpaca, 40% Cotton, 18% Extrafine Merino, 186 yd (170 m) per 50 g ball.
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 186 yd · 170 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 372 yd · 340 m |
| Fiber | 42% Baby Alpaca, 40% Cotton, 18% Extrafine Merino |
| Source | Ball band or shop listing |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Airy.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,860 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 17 balls of 110 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tosh Chunky Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 12 balls of 165 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cashmere Light Lang Yarns | 88% Cashmere, 12% Nylon | 21 balls of 92 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.