Lima
A worsted yarn, 84% Baby Alpaca, 8% Merino Wool, 8% Nylon, 120 yd (110 m) per 50 g ball.
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Rowan · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 120 yd · 110 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 240 yd · 219 m |
| Fiber | 84% Baby Alpaca, 8% Merino Wool, 8% Nylon |
| Gauge | 5 stitches per inch on 5.5 mm (US 9) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Lima.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,200 yd. The 12 closest of 123. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Valley Yarns | 84% Baby Alpaca, 8% Merino Wool, 8% Nylon | 10 balls of 120 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Borstet Alpakka Sandnes Garn | 96% Brushed Alpaca, 4% Nylon | 10 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Eco Alpaca Cascade Yarns | 100% Undyed Baby Alpaca | 6 balls of 220 yd | |
| Pure Alpaca Cascade Yarns | 100% Baby Alpaca | 6 balls of 220 yd | |
| Talara Berroco | 100% Baby Llama | 10 balls of 132 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpakka Ull Sandnes Garn | 60% Alpaca, 40% Wool | 12 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Snefnug Natur CaMaRose | 55% Peruvian Baby Alpaca, 35% Organic Egyptian Cotton, 10% Mulesing-free Merino Wool | 10 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Snefnug Watercolor CaMaRose | 55% Peruvian Baby Alpaca, 35% Organic Egyptian Cotton, 10% Fine Merino Wool | 10 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Baby Alpaca Blend Copenhagen Fibers | 50% Alpaca, 35% Cotton, 15% Wool | 10 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Poppy Sandnes Garn | 50% Superfine Alpaca, 35% Cotton, 15% Merino Wool | 10 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Umina Mirasol | 50% Royal Alpaca, 50% Extrafine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 247 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ultra Alpaca Berroco | 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool | 6 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 123 in the yarn substitutes tool
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.