Rasta
A super bulky yarn, 100% Merino Wool, 90 yd (82 m) per 150 g ball.
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Malabrigo · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Jimmy Beans Wool and Wool and Company
| Weight | Super Bulky, 6 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 90 yd · 82 m |
| Ball weight | 150 g |
| Length per 100 g | 60 yd · 55 m |
| Fiber | 100% Merino Wool |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Rasta.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 900 yd. The 12 closest of 21. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggie Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 10 balls of 90 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Biggie Honor Roll Dropout Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 90 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Caracol Malabrigo | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 90 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Highland Roving Tahki Yarns | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 90 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Super Bulky Hedgehog Fibres | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 89 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ombre Super Bulky Freia | 100% Wool | 11 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Naturally Soft Super Chunky Millamia | 100% Merino Wool | 17 balls of 55 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Superwash Super Bulky Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 17 balls of 55 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Spuntaneous Cascade Yarns | 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool | 9 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Re:Treat Super Chunky West Yorkshire Spinners | 100% Wool | 7 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Chubby Hedgehog Fibres | 100% Merino Wool | 17 balls of 54 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Joklalopi Ístex | 100% Icelandic Wool | 14 balls of 66 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 21 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.