Pigalle
A DK yarn, 71% Mohair, 20% Silk, 5% Metallic, 4% Polyamide, 229 yd (209 m) per 25 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 229 yd · 209 m |
| Ball weight | 25 g |
| Length per 100 g | 916 yd · 838 m |
| Fiber | 71% Mohair, 20% Silk, 5% Metallic, 4% Polyamide |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Pigalle.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,290 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Merino Madelinetosh | 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool | 12 balls of 205 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Double Knitting Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland wool, | 28 balls of 82 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Andra Koigu | 90% extrafine merino and just a | 7 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Farm Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tosh DK Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 11 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| DK Merino Superwash Plymouth Yarn | 100% Finer Merino Superwash wool, | 18 balls of 130 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| High Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 11 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Unwind DK Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino yarn in a | 12 balls of 204 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
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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.