Yarns / Plymouth Yarn / Arequipa Worsted
Arequipa Worsted
A worsted yarn, 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk, 218 yd (199 m) per 100 g ball.
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Plymouth Yarn · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 218 yd · 199 m |
| Fiber | 90% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk |
| Gauge | 5 stitches per inch on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Arequipa Worsted.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,180 yd. The 12 closest of 123. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 90% Fine Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk | 10 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 |
| Merino 401 Berroco | 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool | 20 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lettlopi Ístex | 100% Icelandic Wool | 20 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Harvest Hues (Worsted weight) John Arbon | 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles | 10 balls of 218 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Superwash Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Amherst Valley Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 20 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Viking Wool Viking of Norway | 100% Merino Wool | 20 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Malvinas Noro | 100% Falkland Islands Wool | 7 balls of 328 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lanas Berroco | 100% South American Wool | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Ultra Wool Berroco | 100% Superwash Wool | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| 100% Wool Worsted Superwash Paintbox Yarns | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 219 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.