Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Mandala Watercolors
Mandala Watercolors
A bulky yarn, 75% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 10% Nylon, 164 yd (150 m) per 100 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 164 yd · 150 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 164 yd · 150 m |
| Fiber | 75% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 10% Nylon |
| Needle | 6.5 mm (US 10½) |
| Hook | 6.5 mm (US K-10½) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 6 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Almond, Wild Pansy, Icy Grape, Teaberry, Quarry, Skyway
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Mandala Watercolors.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,640 yd. The 12 closest of 45. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelspun with Wool Chunky Sirdar | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Spirit Chunky Hayfield | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 10 balls of 169 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Spirit Hayfield | 80% Acrylic / 20% Wool | 10 balls of 170 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Inspired Patons | 75% acrylic, 25% wool | 8 balls of 222 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Shetland Chunky Patons | 75% acrylic, 25% wool | 12 balls of 148 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Chunky Tweed King Cole | 72% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 3% Viscose | 11 balls of 151 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Colorama Lacy Caron | 85% acrylic, 15% nylon | 5 balls of 361 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Creative Chic-Unique Rico | 75% acrylic, 15 % w ool, 10% polyamide | 5 balls of 339 yd | |
| Alpaca Blend Patons | 60% acrylic, 22% wool, 10% nylon, 8% alpaca | 11 balls of 155 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Baby Blossom Chunky Hayfield | 70% Acrylic, 30% Nylon | 10 balls of 170 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Dreamland Fancy Plymouth Yarn | 97% Acrylic, 3% Nylon | 20 balls of 84 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Jewelspun Chunky with Wool Sirdar | Acrylic | 5 balls of 328 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.