Yarns / Manos del Uruguay / Alegria Grande
Alegria Grande
A worsted yarn, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 197 yd (180 m) per 100 g ball.
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Manos del Uruguay · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 197 yd · 180 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 197 yd · 180 m |
| Fiber | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon |
| Gauge | 4.5–5 stitches per inch on 4–5 mm (US 6–8) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alegria Grande.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,970 yd. The 12 closest of 78. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegria Grande Bocados Manos del Uruguay | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 40 balls of 50 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Millstone Tweed Berroco | 60% Wool, 20% Polyamide (Nylon, 20% Viscose | 21 balls of 97 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Fashion Modern Tweed Aran Rico | 60% Wool (mulesing-free), 20% Polyamide (Nylon), 20% Viscose | 19 balls of 104 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Wool Aran King Cole | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 197 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Wool Local Aran Erika Knight | 100% British Wool | 10 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| British Wool Aran Debbie Bliss | 100% Wool | 21 balls of 98 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Mongolia 5 Fonty | 85% merino wool, 15% baby yak | 21 balls of 98 yd | |
| Merino Plus Lang Yarns | 100% Fine Merino Wool | 21 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Jamieson's Shetland Heather Aran Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland Wool | 20 balls of 100 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Homestead Tweed Plymouth Yarn | 90% Wool, 10% Donegal | 11 balls of 194 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Superwash Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 21 balls of 97 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Devon Naturals (Aran weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 11 balls of 193 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
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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.