Yarns / Valley Yarns / Hampden
Hampden
A DK yarn, 50% Baby Alpaca 35% Merino Wool 15% Silk, 95 yd (87 m) per 50 g ball.
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Valley Yarns · Buy at LoveCrafts
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 95 yd · 87 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 190 yd · 174 m |
| Fiber | 50% Baby Alpaca 35% Merino Wool 15% Silk |
| Gauge | 22 stitches per 4 in |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Hampden.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 950 yd. The 12 closest of 13. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lil' Alpachino Merino Wool and the Gang | 60% Merino Wool, 40% Baby Alpaca | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Silk Merino Madelinetosh | 50% Silk, 50% Merino Wool | 5 balls of 205 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Primo DK Plucky Knitter | 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 5% Nylon | 5 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Peer Gynt Sandnes Garn | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Peer Gynt Tweed Sandnes Garn | 75% Norwegian Wool (non-superwash), 25% Peruvian Tweed from Wool | 10 balls of 99 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Natural Wool Copenhagen Fibers | 100% Wool | 10 balls of 100 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Double Knitting Jamieson's of Shetland | 100% Shetland wool, | 12 balls of 82 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Andra Koigu | 90% extrafine merino and just a | 3 balls of 328 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Farm Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Tosh DK Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 5 balls of 225 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| DK Merino Superwash Plymouth Yarn | 100% Finer Merino Superwash wool, | 8 balls of 130 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| High Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 5 balls of 225 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.