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Alpaca Silk (Limited Edition)
A sport yarn, 75% Alpaca, 25% Silk, 131 yd (120 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Sport, 2 (Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 131 yd · 120 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 262 yd · 240 m |
| Fiber | 75% Alpaca, 25% Silk |
| Needle | 3.5 mm (US 4) |
| Hook | 4.5 mm (US 7) |
| Colors | 9 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
Lemon Curd (01), Dusty Rose (02), Peony (03), Dark Red Amaryllis (04), Icy Creek (05), Summer Sky (06), Pepper (07), Shadow (08), Charcoal Grey (09)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Alpaca Silk (Limited Edition).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,310 yd. The 12 closest of 24. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puna Light Amano | 100% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Alpaca Wool Big (Limited Edition) Upcycled | 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Pashmina Madelinetosh | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Silk, 10% Cashmere | 4 balls of 360 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Vintage Hank Go Handmade | 70% Wool, 30% Bamboo Viscose | 5 balls of 262 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Vandre Rauma | 100% Norwegian Wool | 10 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Vintage Go Handmade | 70% Wool, 30% Bamboo | 20 balls of 66 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Naturally Soft Merino Millamia | 100% Virgin Wool | 10 balls of 136 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| 220 Superwash Sport Wave Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Wool | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Supersocke 6 Ply Mambo Color Online | 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide | 4 balls of 410 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 220 Superwash Sport Cascade Yarns | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Baby Cashmerino Debbie Bliss | 55% Merino Wool, 33% Acrylic, 12% Cashmere | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cashmereno Sport Ella Rae | 55% Merino Wool, 33% Acrylic, 12% Cashmere | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 24 in the yarn substitutes tool
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.