Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Shawl in a Ball FAB
Shawl in a Ball FAB
A worsted yarn, 40% Cotton, 30% Polyester, 20% Acrylic, 10% Wool, 459 yd (420 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 | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 459 yd · 420 m |
| Ball weight | 150 g |
| Length per 100 g | 306 yd · 280 m |
| Fiber | 40% Cotton, 30% Polyester, 20% Acrylic, 10% Wool |
| Needle | 5 mm (US 8) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 6 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Morpho, Satyrs, Admirals, Old World, Swallowtall, Gossamers
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Shawl in a Ball FAB.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 4,590 yd. The 12 closest of 40. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Star is Born: Naptime Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Polyester | 15 balls of 306 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Baby Blanket Tiny Bernat | 100% polyester | 15 balls of 316 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Forever Fleece Finest Bernat | 100% polyester | 6 balls of 888 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Forest Aran King Cole | 35% Wool, 20% Acrylic, 20% Polyamide, 25% Viscose | 14 balls of 328 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Chenille Appeal Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Polyester | 17 balls of 284 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Scrubby Red Heart | 100% polyester | 50 balls of 92 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Fluffy Day Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 15 balls of 312 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Ferris Wheel Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 17 balls of 270 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Tea Time Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 634 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Tea Time Christmas (Limited Edition) Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 634 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Tea Time Halloween (Limited Edition) Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 634 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Linus Berroco | 50% Acrylic, 20% Linen, 18% Nylon, 12% Rayon | 29 balls of 159 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.