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Baby Alpaca Worsted
A worsted yarn, 100% Baby Alpaca, 102 yd (93 m) per 50 g ball.
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Plymouth Yarn · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 102 yd · 93 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 204 yd · 187 m |
| Fiber | 100% Baby Alpaca |
| Gauge | 5 stitches per inch on 5 mm (US 8) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Baby Alpaca Worsted.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,020 yd. The 12 closest of 135. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Alpaca Collage Plymouth Yarn | 100% Baby Alpaca | 5 balls of 204 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Eco Alpaca Cascade Yarns | 100% Undyed Baby Alpaca | 5 balls of 220 yd | |
| Pure Alpaca Cascade Yarns | 100% Baby Alpaca | 5 balls of 220 yd | |
| Eco Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Color Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Eco Highland Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | |
| Highland Duo Cascade Yarns | 70% Alpaca, 30% Wool | 6 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alpakka Ull Sandnes Garn | 60% Alpaca, 40% Wool | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Colca Amano | 56% Baby Llama, 44% Silk | 10 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ultra Alpaca Berroco | 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ultra Alpaca Natural Berroco | 50% Undyed Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Undyed Peruvian Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca Lana d'Oro Cascade Yarns | 50% Superfine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Highland Wool | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 135 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.