Yarns / Marie Wallin / British Breeds
British Breeds
A fingering yarn, 100% British Wool, 93 yd (85 m) per 25 g ball.
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Marie Wallin · Buy at The Woolly Thistle
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 93 yd · 85 m |
| Ball weight | 25 g |
| Length per 100 g | 372 yd · 340 m |
| Fiber | 100% British Wool |
| Colors | 30 listed |
| Source | thewoollythistle.com |
Colors
Acer, Blossom, Cave, Chestnut, Citrine, Corncockle, Dahlia, Dark Apple, Eau De Nil, Evergreen, Foxglove, Lime Flower, Mallard, Mulberry, Oat, Ocean, Pale Oak, Quince, Raw, Rose, Russet, Seagrass, Silver Birch, Storm, Thistle, Twilight, Walnut, Willow, Woad, Wood
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of British Breeds.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 930 yd. The 12 closest of 75. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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| CC Fingering Camp Color | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 190 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 4ply Armscote Manor | 100% British Wool | 3 balls of 382 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Sølje Hillesvåg | 100% Nowegian Wool LENGTH | 3 balls of 382 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Babygarn Rauma | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Finullgarn Rauma | 100% Wool | 5 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Babyull Lanett Sandnes Garn | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Baby Wool Hobbii | 100% Wool | 6 balls of 180 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Tosh Sock (130 g ball) Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 3 balls of 462 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Rialto 4 Ply Debbie Bliss | 100% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 197 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Merino Blend King Cole | Wool | 5 balls of 197 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.