Yarns / Mode at Rowan / Softest Alpaca
Softest Alpaca
A worsted yarn, 70% Alpaca, 23% Recycled Nylon, 7% Wool, 142 yd (130 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 142 yd · 130 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 284 yd · 260 m |
| Fiber | 70% Alpaca, 23% Recycled Nylon, 7% Wool |
| Colors | 4 listed |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Colors
Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca 025 Olive, Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca 022 Golden Brown, Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca 023 Pear, Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca 020 Cranberry
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Softest Alpaca.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,420 yd. The 12 closest of 46. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Fashion Alpaca Superfine Heavens Big Cloud Rico | 63% alpaca, 37% polyamide | 5 balls of 306 yd | |
| Luxury Alpaca Superfine Aran Rico | 63% alpaca, 37% polyamide | 10 balls of 153 yd | |
| Talara Berroco | 100% Baby Llama | 11 balls of 132 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Water Wooladdicts | 100% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 153 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Respect Wooladdicts | 42% Fine Merino Wool, 30% Superfine Alpaca, 28% Polyamide (Nylon) | 10 balls of 153 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sisa Mirasol | 60% Wool, 40% Alpaca | 11 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Luxury Merino Alpaca Dream Aran Rico | 70% virgin wool, 30% alpaca | 11 balls of 136 yd | |
| Felted Tweed Soft Rowan | 64% Wool, 20% Nylon, 8% Alpaca, 8% Viscose | 10 balls of 153 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Faith Wooladdicts | 77% Extrafine Merino Wool, 23% Nylon | 11 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Trio Sock Navia | 70% Wool, 30% Nylon | 11 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.
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