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Linear
A sport yarn, 33% RWS merino wool, 34% superfine alpaca, 33% acrylic, 191 yd (175 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 191 yd · 175 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 382 yd · 349 m |
| Fiber | 33% RWS merino wool, 34% superfine alpaca, 33% acrylic |
| Colors | 12 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
101 Minimalism, 102 Deco, 103 Perspective, 104 Abstract, 105 Horizon, 106 Cubism, 107 Vector, 108 Modern, 109 Sketch, 110 Contemporary, 111 Surrealist, 112 Illusion
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Linear.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,910 yd. The 12 closest of 43. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boboli Lace Berroco | 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose | 6 balls of 350 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Millefiori Light Berroco | 50% Wool, 50% Acrylic | 6 balls of 350 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Carousel Berroco | 52% Wool, 48% Acrylic | 5 balls of 418 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Aurora Lang Yarns | 100% Baby Alpaca | 11 balls of 174 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Patagonia Organic Merino Juniper Moon Farm | 100% Organic Merino Wool | 5 balls of 382 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lanas Light Berroco | 100% South American Wool | 5 balls of 383 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Estilo Hand Dyed Plymouth Yarn | 80% Merino Wool, 20% Silk | 6 balls of 381 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Patagonia Organic Merino Hand Paints Juniper Moon Farm | 100% Organic Merino Wool | 5 balls of 382 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sommerull Pickles | 55% Merino Lambswool 45% Organic Cotton WEIGHT | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Rustic Heather Lichen & Lace | 100% Canadian Wool Weight | 9 balls of 215 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Lalland Di Gilpin | 100% Scottish lambswool that | 11 balls of 190 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Delaine Merino Stone Wool | 100% American Delaine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 190 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.