Island Blend
A DK yarn, 70% Falkland Fine Merino Wool, 15% Baby Alpaca, 15% Silk, 136 yd (124 m) per 50 g ball.
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Rowan · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 136 yd · 124 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 272 yd · 249 m |
| Fiber | 70% Falkland Fine Merino Wool, 15% Baby Alpaca, 15% Silk |
| Gauge | 5.25 stitches per inch on 4 mm (US 6) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Island Blend.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,360 yd. The 12 closest of 116. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Valley Yarns | 70% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, 10% Silk | 11 balls of 124 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Acadia The Fibre Company | 60% Merino Wool, 20% Silk Noil, 20% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 145 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alpaca Soft DK Rowan | 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cashmere Merino Silk Sirdar | 75% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 11 balls of 127 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Snuggly Cashmere Merino Silk DK Sirdar | 75% Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 11 balls of 127 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Soyeuse Fonty | 70% merino wool, 30% silk | 11 balls of 125 yd | |
| Illustrious DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 70% Falkland Island Wool, 30% British Alpaca | 6 balls of 245 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Illustrious Naturals West Yorkshire Spinners | 70% Falkland Island Wool, 30% British Alpaca | 6 balls of 245 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pénélope De Rerum Natura | 90% Organic Arles Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk | 10 balls of 145 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Kathmandu DK 100 Queensland Collection | 85% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere | 5 balls of 295 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca DK Hedgehog Fibres | 90% Merino Wool, 10% Alpaca | 6 balls of 246 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Edelweiss Alpaka 6-ply Kremke Soul Wool | 65% wool, 25% polyamid, 10% alpaca | 10 balls of 137 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.
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