Baby Yak/ Silk
A fingering yarn, 50% Baby Yak, 50% Silk, 127 yd (116 m) per 25 g ball.
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mYak · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 127 yd · 116 m |
| Ball weight | 25 g |
| Length per 100 g | 508 yd · 465 m |
| Fiber | 50% Baby Yak, 50% Silk |
| Gauge | 6.75–8 stitches per inch on 2.25–3.5 mm (US 1–4) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Baby Yak/ Silk.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,270 yd. The 12 closest of 88. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kupa mYak | 50% Baby Yak, 50% Organic Cotton | 10 balls of 127 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pure Silk Knitting for Olive | 100% Bourette Silk (Oeko-Tex Standard 100) | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tussah Tweed BC Garn | 100% Tussah Silk | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Fino Manos del Uruguay | 70% E xtrafine Merino Wool, 30% Silk | 3 balls of 490 yd | |
| Moustache Fonty | 50% fine merino wool, 30 super kid mohair, 20% silk | 6 balls of 246 yd | |
| Pinta Pascuali | 60% RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) Certified Merino Wool, 20% Mulberry Silk, 20% Ramie (Nettle) | 6 balls of 232 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pinta Hand Dyed Pascuali | 60% RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) Certified Merino Wool, 20% Mulberry Silk, 20% Ramie (Nettle) | 6 balls of 232 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Bluebell Sesia | 42% Mohair, 40% Polyester, 18% Silk | 10 balls of 136 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Nomad Lang Yarns | 85% Extra Fine Merino Wool (mulesing-free), 15% Yak | 10 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sunday Sandnes Garn | 100% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 257 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Pip Colourwork Baa Ram Ewe | 100% British Wool | 11 balls of 126 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| ReFine Cascade Yarns | 75% Recycled Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Recycled Nylon, 5% Recycled Viscose | 3 balls of 503 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.
Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.