Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Woolspun
Woolspun
A bulky yarn, 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 127 yd (116 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 | 127 yd · 116 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 127 yd · 116 m |
| Fiber | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool |
| Needle | 6.5 mm (US 10½) |
| Hook | 6.5 mm (US K-10½) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 12 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Blush, Steel Blue, Taupe, Mahogany, Olive, Clay, Burgundy, Oxford Grey, Charcoal, Honey, Evergreen, Linen
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Woolspun.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,270 yd. The 12 closest of 41. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roving Bernat | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 11 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Symphony Bernat | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 5 balls of 309 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Wool Blend Chunky Paintbox Yarns | 25% Wool, 75% Acrylic | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Boston Schachenmayr | 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool | 22 balls of 60 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Freesia Bernat | 70% acrylic,18% wool,12% nylon | 5 balls of 309 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Bounce Back (225 g ball) Bernat | 89% acrylic, 6% polyester, 5% nylon | 5 balls of 285 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Colorama O'Go Caron | 100% acrylic | 6 balls of 228 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Comfort Chunky Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 3 balls of 448 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Me Mosaic Caron | 62% acrylic, 20% nylon, 18% wool | 8 balls of 173 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Me (160 g ball) Caron | 62% acrylic, 20% nylon, 18% wool | 7 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Me Montage Caron | 62% acrylic, 20% nylon, 18% wool | 8 balls of 172 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Super Saver Chunky Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 8 balls of 173 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
See all 41 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.