Yarns / Universal Yarn / Sandcastle
Sandcastle
A DK yarn, 46% cotton, 43% linen, 11% silk, 115 yd (105 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 115 yd · 105 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 230 yd · 210 m |
| Fiber | 46% cotton, 43% linen, 11% silk |
| Colors | 6 listed |
| Source | universalyarn.com |
Colors
101 Sunshine, 102 Low Tide, 103 Seaglass, 104 Umbrella, 105 Driftwood, 106 Reef
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Sandcastle.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,150 yd. The 12 closest of 58. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Linen Rowan | 50% Linen, 50% Cotton | 6 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Leverett Valley Yarns | 70% Cotton, 30% Linen | 11 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Kimberley Lang Yarns | 70% Cotton, 22% True Hemp, 8% Polyester | 11 balls of 114 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Ortica Lang Yarns | 82% Cotton, 18% Nettle (Ramie) | 11 balls of 114 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Perla Lamana | 60% Pima Cotton, 25% Baby Alpaca, 15% Silk | 10 balls of 125 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cottonsoft Crystal King Cole | 100% Cotton | 5 balls of 230 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cottonsoft DK King Cole | 100% Cotton | 5 balls of 230 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton Waves Dk James C Brett | 100% Cotton | 5 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| 100% Cotton DK Patons | 100% Cotton | 5 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Wool Warehouse |
| Cotton Twist Stylecraft | 50% Cotton, 50% Premium Acrylic | 5 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Cotton Supreme Waves Universal Yarn | 100% cotton | 5 balls of 230 yd | |
| Coboo Lion Brand Yarn | 51% Cotton, 49% Rayon from Bamboo | 5 balls of 232 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.