Yarns / Schachenmayr / Boston
Boston
A bulky yarn, 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool, 60 yd (55 m) per 50 g ball.
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Schachenmayr · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 60 yd · 55 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 120 yd · 110 m |
| Fiber | 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool |
| Gauge | 3 stitches per inch on 6.5–8 mm (US 10½–11) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Boston.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 600 yd. The 12 closest of 43. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Blend Chunky Paintbox Yarns | 25% Wool, 75% Acrylic | 5 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pacific Chunky Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic / 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 120 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pacific Chunky Effects Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic / 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 120 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Roving Bernat | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 5 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Pacific Chunky Color Wave Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic, 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Pacific Chunky Multis Cascade Yarns | 60% Acrylic, 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Hue + Me Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 5 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Hue + Me Wool Blend Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 5 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Simply Me Montage Caron | 62% acrylic, 20% nylon, 18% wool | 4 balls of 172 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Me (160 g ball) Caron | 62% acrylic, 20% nylon, 18% wool | 4 balls of 197 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Me Mosaic Caron | 62% acrylic, 20% nylon, 18% wool | 4 balls of 173 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Merion Debbie Bliss | 50% Wool, 50% Acrylic | 6 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 43 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.