Yarns / Plucky Knitter / Primo Worsted
Primo Worsted
A worsted yarn, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 5% Nylon, 200 yd (183 m) per 115 g ball.
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Plucky Knitter · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 200 yd · 183 m |
| Ball weight | 115 g |
| Length per 100 g | 174 yd · 159 m |
| Fiber | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 5% Nylon |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Primo Worsted.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,000 yd. The 12 closest of 73. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Arranmore The Fibre Company | 80% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 10% Cashmere | 12 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Gwen Stacy Charles Fine Yarns | 95% Wool, 5% Polyamide | 23 balls of 88 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Naturally Soft Aran Millamia | 100% Merino Wool | 23 balls of 87 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Merino Soft Mode at Rowan | 100% Merino Wool | 23 balls of 87 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Superwash Worsted Sweet Georgia | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Aran Tweed Isager | 100% Wool | 12 balls of 174 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Echoes Aran Gusto Wool | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 12 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Stride Trendsetter Yarns | 85% Wool, 15% Acrylic | 12 balls of 175 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Tosh Vintage Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tov Woolfolk | 100% Ultimate Merino Wool | 12 balls of 173 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pure Tweed Erika Knight | 100% Wool | 12 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Wool Print Hobbii | 100% Wool | 12 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
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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.