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Linen Quill
A fingering yarn, 50% Fine Highland Wool, 35% Alpaca, 15% Linen, 448 yd (410 m) per 100 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 448 yd · 410 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 448 yd · 410 m |
| Fiber | 50% Fine Highland Wool, 35% Alpaca, 15% Linen |
| Source | Ball band or shop listing |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Linen Quill.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 4,480 yd. The 12 closest of 189. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaca Wool (Limited Edition) Upcycled | 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool | 20 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Puno Lang Yarns | 55% Extrafine Merino Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca, 15% Silk | 6 balls of 875 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sock Yarn Isager | 40% Easy-Wash Alpaca, 40% Easy-Wash Merino Wool, 20% Recycled Nylon | 22 balls of 211 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Merilin Isager | 80% Wool, 20% Linen Flax | 20 balls of 227 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Trill Urth Yarns | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Linen | 11 balls of 440 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Hand Paint Sock Yarn Fingering Misti Alpaca | 50% Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 10% Nylon | 11 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Fior di Cashmere mYak | 50% Tibetan Cloud Wool, 35% Tibetan Cashmere, 15% Italian Linen | 21 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Fior di Lino mYak | 50% Tibetan Cloud Wool, 35% Baby Yak, 15% Italian Linen | 21 balls of 218 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alice De Rerum Natura | 75% Organic Arles Merino Wool, 25% Linen | 19 balls of 236 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Edelweiss Alpaka 4-ply Kremke Soul Wool | 65% wool, 25% polyamid, 10% alpaca | 41 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Tynd Woolfolk | 100% Ultimate Merino Wool | 21 balls of 223 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Sock Wool Daily Stitch | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamid | 10 balls of 448 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.