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Essentials Merino (DK)
A DK yarn, 100% Wool, 131 yd (120 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 131 yd · 120 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 262 yd · 240 m |
| Fiber | 100% Wool |
| Needle | 4–4.5 mm (US 6–7) |
| Hook | 4–4.5 mm (US G-6 to 7) |
| Source | woolwarehouse.co.uk |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Essentials Merino (DK).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,310 yd. The 12 closest of 130. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury DK The Yarn Collective | 100% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 263 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| BFL Cascade Yarns | 100% Bluefaced Leicester | 5 balls of 262 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Merino Lang Yarns | 100% Fine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Merino 120 Color Lang Yarns | 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 262 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Flette Woolfolk | 100% Ultimate Merino Wool | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Superwash DK Plymouth Yarn | 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 130 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Superwash DK Collage Plymouth Yarn | 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 130 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tweed Rowan | 100% Wool | 11 balls of 129 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Devon Naturals (DK weight) John Arbon | Zwartbles, Exmoor Blueface or Grey Exmoor Blueface, Romney or Bluefaced Leicester (undyed; the blend changes by shade) | 6 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Devonia (DK weight) John Arbon | 50% Exmoor Blueface, 30% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Romney | 6 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Knit by Numbers (DK weight) John Arbon | 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino | 6 balls of 255 yd | Buy at John Arbon Textiles |
| Merino DK Cascade Yarns | 100% Merino Wool | 6 balls of 254 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.