Yarns / Rowan / Alpaca Soft DK
Alpaca Soft DK
A DK yarn, 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca, 137 yd (125 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 137 yd · 125 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 274 yd · 251 m |
| Fiber | 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca |
| Needle | 4 mm (US 6) |
| Colors | 23 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
Simply White (201), Trench Coat (202), Toffee (203), Classic Brown (204), Deep Rose (206), Enchanted (209), Rainy Day (210), Charcoal (211), Marine Blue (212), Hunter Green (214), Clover (215), Simply Black (216), Naples Blue (217), Autumn Gold (220), Off White (221), Blossom (223), Cinnamon (228), Vermilion (229), Dark Burgundy (230), Silver (231), Blue Haze (232), Verdigris (233), Sun Valley (234)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alpaca Soft DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,370 yd. The 12 closest of 117. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpaka Lite Cascade Yarns | 60% Peruvian Highland Wool / 40% Superfine Alpaca | 5 balls of 292 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Northfield Valley Yarns | 70% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, 10% Silk | 12 balls of 124 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| &Make DK The Fibre Company | 55% Peruvian Highland Wool, 35% Alpaca, 10% Linen | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Island Blend Rowan | 70% Falkland Fine Merino Wool, 15% Baby Alpaca, 15% Silk | 11 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alpaca 3 Isager | 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool | 11 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Acadia The Fibre Company | 60% Merino Wool, 20% Silk Noil, 20% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 145 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ultra Alpaca Light Berroco | 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool | 10 balls of 146 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca Wool Mode at Rowan | 50% Wool, 50% Alpaca | 11 balls of 128 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Moordale Rowan | Alpaca, Wool | 6 balls of 252 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Edelweiss Alpaka 6-ply Kremke Soul Wool | 65% wool, 25% polyamid, 10% alpaca | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Knitcol Adriafil | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Norwegian Wool Rowan | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 137 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.