Yarns / Universal Yarn / Minou
Minou
A DK yarn, 40% baby alpaca, 8% merino wool, 52% nylon, 158 yd (144 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 158 yd · 144 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 316 yd · 289 m |
| Fiber | 40% baby alpaca, 8% merino wool, 52% nylon |
| Colors | 8 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
101 Borzoi, 102 Lynx, 103 Grizzly, 104 Kitten, 105 Squirrel, 106 Panther, 107 Heron, 108 Tanager
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Minou.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,580 yd. The 12 closest of 67. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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| Creative Cotton Camouflage Rico | 45% acrylic; 44% cotton; 15% polyamide | 3 balls of 634 yd | |
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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.