Yarns / Schachenmayr / Alva Silk
Alva Silk
A DK yarn, 50% wool, 25% silk, 25% cotton, 252 yd (230 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 252 yd · 230 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 504 yd · 461 m |
| Fiber | 50% wool, 25% silk, 25% cotton |
| Needle | 3–3.5 mm |
| Colors | 20 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
Natural (02), Linen (05), Cappuccino (06), Cinnamon (12), Chianti (13), Gold (22), Bordeaux (31), Rose (35), Fuchsia (40), Lilac (47), Aubergine (49), Denim (51), Azure (55), Turquiose (60), Apple (70), Crocodile (71), Leaf Green (72), Graphite (92), Fossil (95), Black (99)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alva Silk.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,520 yd. The 12 closest of 13. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Merino Madelinetosh | 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool | 13 balls of 205 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Como Cashmere Lamana | 70% Superfine Merino Wool, 30% Cashmere | 20 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Double Knitting Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland wool, | 31 balls of 82 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Andra Koigu | 90% extrafine merino and just a | 8 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Farm Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 12 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tosh DK Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 12 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| DK Merino Superwash Plymouth Yarn | 100% Finer Merino Superwash wool, | 20 balls of 130 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| High Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 12 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Unwind DK Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino yarn in a | 13 balls of 204 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Fine Tweed Haze Rowan | Alpaca, Cotton, Polyamide, Polyester, Wool | 11 balls of 235 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca Cotton Mode at Rowan | 57% Alpaca, 43% Cotton | 20 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca Classic Rowan | 57% Alpaca, 43% Cotton | 20 balls of 131 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.