Yarns / Manos del Uruguay / Alpaca Heather
Alpaca Heather
A sport yarn, 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca, 164 yd (150 m) per 50 g ball.
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Manos del Uruguay · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 164 yd · 150 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 328 yd · 300 m |
| Fiber | 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca |
| Gauge | 6–7 stitches per inch on 3–3.5 mm needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alpaca Heather.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,640 yd. The 12 closest of 45. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fjallalopi Ístex | 100% Icelandic Wool | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
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| Woolcycle Sport Madelinetosh | 100% Upcycled Superwash Wool | 5 balls of 329 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Andes Amano | 60% Alpaca, 40% Patagonian Wool | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Mongolia 3 Fonty | 85% merino wool, 15% baby yak | 10 balls of 164 yd | |
| Sport Nouveau La Bien Aimee | 100% Non-Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Merino 150 Degrade Lang Yarns | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tibetan Cloud mYak | 100% Tibetan Sheep Wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Rainbow Beach Queensland Collection | 100% Australian Superwash Wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Rustic Merino Sport Queensland Collection | 100% Wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Organic Sportweight Yarn Vibes | 100% irish organic wool | 5 balls of 328 yd | |
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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.