Yarns / Madelinetosh / Silk Merino
Silk Merino
A DK yarn, 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool, 205 yd (187 m) per ball.
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Madelinetosh · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 205 yd · 187 m |
| Fiber | 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 5–5.5 stitches per inch on 4–4.5 mm (US 6–7) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Silk Merino.
Same weight and fiber family. Closest first.
Same length: 2,050 yd. The 12 closest of 265. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silky Merino Malabrigo | 51% Silk, 49% Merino | 14 balls of 150 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Sarah Tweed BC Garn | 50% Mulberry Silk, 40% Wool, 10% Silk Noil | 11 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Roslyn Cascade Yarns | 65% Wool, 35% Silk | 6 balls of 382 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Silky Wool Elsebeth Lavold | 45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Nylon | 11 balls of 191 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Soyeuse Fonty | 70% merino wool, 30% silk | 17 balls of 125 yd | |
| Silk Blend Manos del Uruguay | 70% Extrafine Merino Wool, 30% Tussah Silk | 14 balls of 150 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pacha Amano | 50% Mulberry Silk, 25% Super Kid Mohair, 25% Wool | 14 balls of 150 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tsubame Noro | 50% Silk, 25% Wool, 25% Polyamide (Nylon) | 4 balls of 656 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alva Silk Schachenmayr | 50% wool, 25% silk, 25% cotton | 9 balls of 252 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Skyland Blue Sky Fibers | 40% Fine Highland Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca, 30% Silk | 10 balls of 210 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cashmere Merino Silk Sirdar | 75% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 17 balls of 127 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Snuggly Cashmere Merino Silk DK Sirdar | 75% Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 17 balls of 127 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.