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Metallic DK
A DK yarn, 55% Cotton, 45% Polyamide, 131 yd (120 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 131 yd · 120 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 262 yd · 240 m |
| Fiber | 55% Cotton, 45% Polyamide |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Metallic DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,310 yd. The 12 closest of 66. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Valley Yarns | 50% Cotton, 30% Silk, 20% Nylon | 10 balls of 135 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Naturals Bamboo + Cotton Dk Stylecraft | Bamboo, Cotton, Nylon, Viscose | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Panettone Hobbii | 87% Cotton, 7% Polyamide, 6% Metallic fiber | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Gossypium Cotton Tweed Kremke Soul Wool | 96% Cotton, 4% Polyamide | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Finesse Cotton Silk DK King Cole | 77% Cotton, 23% Silk | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Linendale DK King Cole | 57% Cotton, 30% Viscose, 13% Linen | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Linendale Reflections King Cole | Cotton | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton Silk Friends | 77% Cotton, 23% Silk | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Essentials Cotton DK Rico | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Dunescape Universal Yarn | 57% cotton, 30% viscose, 13% linen | 5 balls of 262 yd | |
| Pandamonium Cascade Yarns | 55% Cotton / 45% Viscose (from Bamboo) | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pandamonium Multis Cascade Yarns | 55% Cotton / 45% Viscose (from Bamboo) | 5 balls of 273 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.