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Show Stopper Intermission
A fingering yarn, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 231 yd (211 m) per 50 g ball.
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Leading Men · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 231 yd · 211 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 462 yd · 422 m |
| Fiber | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon |
| Gauge | 6.75–8 stitches per inch on 2.25–3.25 mm (US 1–3) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Show Stopper Intermission.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,310 yd. The 12 closest of 183. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tough Sock Spun Right Round | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 5 balls of 462 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Nomad Sock Black Cat Fibers | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 5 balls of 463 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Show Stopper Leading Men | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 5 balls of 463 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sock Wool Friends | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide | 11 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Jawoll Lang Yarns | 75% Wool, 25% Nylon | 11 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Bass Line Molly Girl | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 6 balls of 460 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 4 ply Sock Yarn Opal | 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Polyamide | 5 balls of 464 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 4-Ply Claude Monet Collection Opal | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide (Nylon) | 5 balls of 464 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 4-Ply Ice Cream Collection Opal | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide (Nylon) | 5 balls of 464 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 4-Ply Relief 2 Opal | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide (Nylon) | 5 balls of 464 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| My First Regia Regia | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide | 21 balls of 115 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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How these are chosen
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- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
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