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Asonde

A DK yarn, 100% silk, 153 yd (140 m) per 50 g ball.

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WeightDK, 3 (Light)
Length per ball153 yd · 140 m
Ball weight50 g
Length per 100 g306 yd · 280 m
Fiber100% silk
Colors10 listed
Sourceuniversalyarn.com

Colors

101 Moonbeam, 102 Arid, 103 Dust, 104 Balmy, 105 Heatwave, 106 Tornado, 107 Scatter, 108 Tropical, 109 Storm, 110 Thunder

Use instead

Your pattern uses 10 balls of Asonde.

Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.

Same length: 1,530 yd. The 12 closest of 66. Buy one extra ball to be safe.

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50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool8 balls of 205 ydBuy at Wool and Company
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45% Wool, 35% Mohair, 20% Silk4 balls of 443 ydBuy at Wool and Company
Acadia
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60% Merino Wool, 20% Silk Noil, 20% Baby Alpaca11 balls of 145 ydBuy at Wool and Company
Kathmandu DK 100
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85% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere6 balls of 295 ydBuy at LoveCrafts
Pénélope
De Rerum Natura
90% Organic Arles Merino Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk11 balls of 145 ydBuy at Wool and Company
Cosma
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60% Baby Alpaca, 30% Wool, 10% Silk10 balls of 164 ydBuy at Wool and Company
Arranmore Light
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80% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 10% Cashmere5 balls of 328 ydBuy at Wool and Company

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How these are chosen

Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.

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