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Baby DK
A DK yarn, 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic, 183 yd (167 m) per 50 g ball.
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Paintbox Yarns · Buy at LoveCrafts
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 183 yd · 167 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 366 yd · 335 m |
| Fiber | 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Baby DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,830 yd. The 12 closest of 46. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby DK Prints Paintbox Yarns | 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic | 10 balls of 183 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Peter Pan DK (185 yd ball) Wendy | 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic | 10 balls of 185 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cherub DK Cascade Yarns | 55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic | 11 balls of 180 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Crofter Sirdar | 55% Nylon 45% Acrylic | 11 balls of 180 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect DK Sirdar | 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic | 11 balls of 179 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Peter Pan Dk (175 yd ball) Wendy | Acrylic, Polyamide | 11 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Dream DK Plymouth Yarn | 50% Acrylic Microfiber, 50% Nylon | 11 balls of 174 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Dreambaby DK Paintpot Plymouth Yarn | 50% Acrylic Microfiber, 50% Nylon | 11 balls of 174 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Snuggly DK Sirdar | 55% Acrylic, 45% Nylon | 11 balls of 179 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Little Treasures DK King Cole | 60% Acrylic, 40% Polyamide | 6 balls of 350 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Comfort Baby DK King Cole | 60% Acrylic, 40% Nylon | 6 balls of 339 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Baby Soft Lion Brand Yarn | (Solids & Prints): 60% Acrylic, 40% Nylon Fiber Content (White Pompadour color): 62% Acrylic, 27% Nylon, 11% Rayon | 4 balls of 459 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.