Yarns / Universal Yarn / Penna
Penna
A lace yarn, 50% suri baby alpaca, 28% extra fine merino wool, 22% nylon, 186 yd (170 m) per 25 g ball.
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| Weight | Lace, 0 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 186 yd · 170 m |
| Ball weight | 25 g |
| Length per 100 g | 744 yd · 680 m |
| Fiber | 50% suri baby alpaca, 28% extra fine merino wool, 22% nylon |
| Colors | 9 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
101 Provincial, 103 Smudge, 104 Lavendula, 107 Custard, 108 Croissant, 109 Manuka, 111 Whisper, 114 Bordeaux, 115 Dusk
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Penna.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,860 yd. The 12 closest of 15. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Wool Alpaca Landscape Rico | 45% wool, 29% alpaca, 25% polyamide, 1% elastane | 10 balls of 186 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Alpaca Boucle Hedgehog Fibres | 66% Alpaca, 34% Silk | 3 balls of 678 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Kosho Ito | 90% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Silk Merino Lace Hedgehog Fibres | 50% Merino Wool, 50% Silk | 3 balls of 765 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Helix La Bien Aimee | 75% Falkland Merino Wool, 25% Gotland Wool | 3 balls of 710 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Findley Juniper Moon Farm | 50% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 50% Mulberry Silk | 3 balls of 798 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Findley Dappled Juniper Moon Farm | 50% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 50% Mulberry Silk | 3 balls of 798 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Tosh Lunar Madelinetosh | 60% Extrafine Merino / 40% Silk | 5 balls of 401 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Prairie Madelinetosh | 100% Merino Wool | 3 balls of 840 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Baby Yak Lace mYak | 100% Baby Yak | 5 balls of 380 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Mohair Luxe Lang Yarns | 77% Superkid Mohair, 23% Silk | 10 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Mohair Luxe Color Lang Yarns | 77% Superkid Mohair, 23% Silk | 5 balls of 382 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.