Kroy Socks
A fingering yarn, 75% washable wool, 25% nylon, 166 yd (152 m) per 50 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 166 yd · 152 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 332 yd · 304 m |
| Fiber | 75% washable wool, 25% nylon |
| Needle | 2.75 mm (US 2) |
| Hook | 3.25 mm (US D-3) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 40 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Greener Pastures, Dad's Jacquard, Muslin, Flax, Brown Rose Marl, Eclipse Stripes, Coal, Gentry Gray, Gray Marl, Slate Jacquard, Gray Brown Marl, Blue Brown Marl, Blue Striped Ragg, Sing'n The Blues Stripes, Turquoise Jacquard, Meadow Stripes, Mexicala Stripes, Red, Purple Haze, Route 66, Sunset Stripes, Woodsie, Blue Raspberry, Turquoise Stripes, Amethyst Stripes, Tourmaline Stripes, Coastal Stripes, Landscape Stripes, Magic Stripes, Sidewalk Chalk Stripes, Fifties Stripes, Zebra Stripes, Mid Century Stripes, Seventies Stripes, Salt Water, Plum, Brownies, Adrift, Northern Lights, Midnight Orchid
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Kroy Socks.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,660 yd. The 12 closest of 30. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroy Socks FX Patons | 75% washable wool, 25% nylon | 10 balls of 166 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Twist Light Madelinetosh | 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% nylon | 4 balls of 420 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Regenwald: 20th Anniversary Edition Opal | 75% superwash wool and 25% nylon, | 4 balls of 465 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Smooshy Cashmere Dream in Color | 70% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon | 5 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Amble The Fibre Company | 70% Easy-wash Merino Wool, 20% Easy-wash Alpaca, 10% Recycled Nylon | 5 balls of 355 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tosh Tweed Madelinetosh | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 8% Viscose, 2% Nylon | 4 balls of 420 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sporty Singles Hedgehog Fibres | 100% Merino Wool | 6 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cumbria Fingering The Fibre Company | 60% Merino Wool, 30% Masham Wool, 10% Mohair | 6 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Premium Merino KPM Koigu | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 170 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Painter's Palette Premium Merino KPPPM Koigu | 100% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| La Jolla Baah Yarn | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Fino Julie Asselin | 75% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk | 5 balls of 400 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 30 in the yarn substitutes tool
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.