Yarns / Plymouth Yarn / Encore DK
Encore DK
A DK yarn, 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 150 yd (137 m) per 50 g ball.
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Plymouth Yarn · Buy at LoveCrafts
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 150 yd · 137 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 300 yd · 274 m |
| Fiber | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Encore DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,500 yd. The 12 closest of 87. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Batik Swirl DK Stylecraft | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 3 balls of 601 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Batik Elements Swirl Stylecraft | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 5 balls of 301 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Knit Me Crochet Me Stylecraft | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 5 balls of 317 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Riot DK King Cole | 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool | 5 balls of 322 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Wool-Ease DK Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 7 balls of 232 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Soft Alpaca Rico | 60% acrylic, 20% alpaca, 20% wool | 11 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Vintage Baby Berroco | 52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon | 11 balls of 145 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Vintage Baby Handpaint Berroco | 52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon | 11 balls of 145 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Vintage DK Berroco | 52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon | 6 balls of 290 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.