Yarns / Sandnes Garn / KOS
KOS
A worsted yarn, 62% Baby Alpaca, 9% Wool, 29% Nylon, 164 yd (150 m) per 50 g ball.
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Sandnes Garn · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 164 yd · 150 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 328 yd · 300 m |
| Fiber | 62% Baby Alpaca, 9% Wool, 29% Nylon |
| Gauge | 4 stitches per inch on 5.5 mm (US 9) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of KOS.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,640 yd. The 12 closest of 26. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaca Air Lana Grossa | 62% Baby alpaca 27% Polyamide 11% Wool | 11 balls of 153 yd | |
| Divina Hobbii | 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Carina Lang Yarns | 63% Alpaca, 37% Nylon | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Enya Lang Yarns | 63% Alpaca, 37% Nylon | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| LB Collection Chainette Lion Brand Yarn | 65% Baby Alpaca, 35% Nylon | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Fashion Alpaca Superfine Heavens Big Cloud Rico | 63% alpaca, 37% polyamide | 6 balls of 306 yd | |
| Luxury Alpaca Superfine Aran Rico | 63% alpaca, 37% polyamide | 11 balls of 153 yd | |
| Cloud Luca-S | Alpaca, Merino Wool, Polyamide | 10 balls of 164 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Luxury Pure Baby Alpaca Rico | 100% baby alpaca | 10 balls of 164 yd | |
| Water Wooladdicts | 100% Baby Alpaca | 11 balls of 153 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Felted Tweed Soft Rowan | 64% Wool, 20% Nylon, 8% Alpaca, 8% Viscose | 11 balls of 153 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Gianna Berroco | 46% Wool, 26% Cotton, 14% Silk, 14% Baby Alpaca | 6 balls of 296 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.