Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Roving Tweed
Roving Tweed
A bulky yarn, 100% Acrylic, 155 yd (142 m) per 150 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 | 155 yd · 142 m |
| Ball weight | 150 g |
| Length per 100 g | 103 yd · 94 m |
| Fiber | 100% Acrylic |
| Needle | 7 mm |
| Hook | 9 mm (US M/N-13) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 6 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Seagreen, Natural, Pink, Camel, Grey, Black
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Roving Tweed.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,550 yd. The 12 closest of 25. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amigo Chunky Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 15 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Maman Universal Yarn | 100% acrylic | 15 balls of 109 yd | |
| Uptown Bulky Universal Yarn | 100% anti-pill acrylic | 15 balls of 109 yd | |
| Mandala Impressions Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Anthem Chunky Cascade Yarns | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 220 yd | |
| Softee Baby Chunky Bernat | 100% acrylic | 10 balls of 155 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Softee Baby Chunky Ombres Bernat | 100% acrylic | 10 balls of 155 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Homespun Lion Brand Yarn | 98% Acrylic, 2% Polyester | 9 balls of 185 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Timeless Classic Super Chunky King Cole | 90% Acrylic, 10% Wool | 17 balls of 93 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Hue + Me Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 12 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Hue + Me Wool Blend Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 12 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Merion Debbie Bliss | 50% Wool, 50% Acrylic | 15 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 25 in the yarn substitutes tool
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.