Softyak DK
A DK yarn, 76% Cotton, 15% Yak, 9% Nylon, 148 yd (135 m) per 50 g ball.
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Rowan · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Jimmy Beans Wool and Hobbii
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 148 yd · 135 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 296 yd · 271 m |
| Fiber | 76% Cotton, 15% Yak, 9% Nylon |
| Needle | 4 mm (US 6) |
| Colors | 19 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
Cream (230), Steppe (231), Plain (232), Prairie (233), Pampas (235), Lea (236), Meadow (237), Heath (238), Pasture (240), Lawn (241), Terrain (243), Driftwood (244), Lantana (246), Coast (248), Black (250), Submarine (251), Jaune (252), Tuscan Red (253), Canopy (254)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Softyak DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,480 yd. The 12 closest of 59. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osprey Tahki Yarns | 87% Cotton, 13% Polyamide | 10 balls of 148 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Tango Universal Yarn | 82% cotton, 18% polyamide | 10 balls of 153 yd | |
| Gossypium Cotton Tweed Kremke Soul Wool | 96% Cotton, 4% Polyamide | 11 balls of 137 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Celebrate Trendsetter Yarns | 100% Cotton | 6 balls of 295 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Summerlite DK Rowan | 100% Egyptian Cotton | 11 balls of 142 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Inti Amano | 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton | 5 balls of 309 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Vera Berroco | 80% Organic Cotton, 20% Viscose Aloe Vera | 6 balls of 279 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Etesia Urth Yarns | 77% Cotton, 23% Linen | 6 balls of 275 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Lumi Berroco | 80% Cotton, 18% Polyester, 2% Other Fibers | 11 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton DK Paintbox Yarns | 100% Cotton | 11 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Baby Cozy Organic Cotton Cashmere Rico | 90% organic cotton, 10% cashmere | 10 balls of 158 yd | |
| Etesia DK Urth Yarns | 77% Cotton, 23% Linen | 6 balls of 275 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.