Madara
A worsted yarn, 60% Wool, 30% Silk, 10% Alpaca, 219 yd (200 m) per 100 g ball.
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| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Fiber | 60% Wool, 30% Silk, 10% Alpaca |
| Needle | 4.5–5 mm (US 7–8) |
| Colors | 4 listed |
| Source | blacksheepwools.com |
Colors
04 Mizu, 13 Sakura, 18 Nami-ura, 24 Hanami
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Madara.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,190 yd. The 12 closest of 139. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haunui Silk Noro | 65% Haunui Wool, 35% Raw Mulberry Silk | 7 balls of 360 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| MeriSeta Cascade Yarns | 75% Extra-Fine Merino Wool / 25% Silk | 10 balls of 237 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Friday Harbor Cascade Yarns | 80% Merino Wool / 20% Silk | 10 balls of 220 yd | |
| Souk Cascade Yarns | 55% Silk, 45% Wool | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Silky Wool Aran Elsebeth Lavold | 45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Nylon | 22 balls of 104 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Rittou Noro | 70% Wool, 15% silk, 15% Mohair | 7 balls of 361 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Woolpaka Cascade Yarns | 60% Peruvian Highland Wool / 40% Superfine Alpaca | 10 balls of 220 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lily Kate Makes Axis Fyberspates | 90% Merino Wool, 10% Suri Alpaca | 21 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Arequipa Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk | 11 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Reserve Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 90% Fine Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk | 11 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Kathmandu Aran 100 Queensland Collection | 85% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 11 balls of 208 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Kinsale Trendsetter Yarns | 40% Wool, 28% Polyamide, 20% Silk, 12% Alpaca | 22 balls of 100 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.