Yarns / Lang Yarns / Janet
Janet
A worsted yarn, 50% Cotton, 50% Nylon, 131 yd (120 m) per 50 g ball.
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Lang Yarns · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 131 yd · 120 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 262 yd · 240 m |
| Fiber | 50% Cotton, 50% Nylon |
| Gauge | 5.25 stitches per inch on 4–4.5 mm (US 6–7) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Janet.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,310 yd. The 12 closest of 77. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulus Rainbow Juniper Moon Farm | 94% Cotton, 6% Nylon *Please note: This was originally spun with Israeli Mako Cotton sourced from Egypt but changed to Organic American Cotton in 2025. You may receive either blend, however we will always match dyelots. | 6 balls of 251 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cumulus Stripes Juniper Moon Farm | 94% Cotton, 6% Nylon *Please note: This was originally spun with Israeli Mako Cotton sourced from Egypt but changed to Organic American Cotton in 2025. You may receive either blend, however we will always match dyelots. | 6 balls of 251 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Portobello Hobbii | 60% Cotton, 28% Acrylic, 12% Wool | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Soft Cotton Lang Yarns | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Aurelia Berroco | 74% Cotton, 26% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 267 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Soft Pastels Stylecraft | 50% Acrylic, 50% Cotton | 5 balls of 268 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Metallico Hobbii | 70% Polyamide, 21% Acrylic, 9% Wool | 11 balls of 126 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Splash Lang Yarns | 77% Cotton, 23% Acrylic | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Uchiwa Noro | 50% Cotton, 30% Viscose, 20% Silk | 3 balls of 546 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Maya Berroco | 85% Pima Cotton, 15% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Janelle Stacy Charles Fine Yarns | 68% Cotton, 22% Baby Alpaca, 10% Merino Wool | 11 balls of 121 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Bozzolo Berroco | 100% Cotton | 6 balls of 240 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.