Yarns / Universal Yarn / Posh Alpaca
Posh Alpaca
A super bulky yarn, 45% wool, 25% super fine alpaca, 30% acrylic, 98 yd (90 m) per 100 g ball.
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| Weight | Super Bulky, 6 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 98 yd · 90 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 98 yd · 90 m |
| Fiber | 45% wool, 25% super fine alpaca, 30% acrylic |
| Colors | 12 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
101 Birch, 102 Oak, 103 Wolf, 104 Shilling, 105 Cinder, 106 Blacksmith, 107 Sparrow, 108 Velveteen, 109 Mulled Wine, 110 Admiral, 111 Hemlock, 112 Carotene
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Posh Alpaca.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 980 yd. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials Super Super Chunky Rico | 50% virgin wool, 50% acrylic | 10 balls of 98 yd | |
| Christmas King Cole | Acrylic, Wool | 11 balls of 96 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Bold Lang Yarns | 80% Wool, 20% Acrylic | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Bold Color Lang Yarns | 80% Wool, 20% Acrylic | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Essentials Super Neon Super Chunky Rico | 50% wool, 50% polyamide | 10 balls of 98 yd | |
| Hope Wooladdicts | 100% Corriedale Wool | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Linie 60 Tondo Online | 100% Wool | 20 balls of 50 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| ASAP Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 11 balls of 90 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.