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Mega Ball Aran
An Aran yarn, 100% Acrylic, 766 yd (700 m) per 400 g ball.
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| Weight | Aran, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 766 yd · 700 m |
| Ball weight | 400 g |
| Length per 100 g | 192 yd · 175 m |
| Fiber | 100% Acrylic |
| Needle | 5.5 mm (US 9) |
| Hook | 7 mm |
| Colors | 40 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
White (01), Cream (02), Banana (03), Gold (04), Deep Emerald (05), Parakeet (06), Soft Mint (07), Light Blue (08), Baby Blue (09), Cornflower (10), Cobalt (11), Peacock (12), Dark Navy (13), Eggplant (14), Lilac (15), Pink (16), Powder Blush (17), Dusty Rose (18), Mauve (19), Magenta (20), Plum (21), Carmine (22), Scarlet (23), Light Gray (24), Gray (25), Black (26), Ash (27), Beach (28), Walnut (29), Pastel Apricot (30), Pastel Pink (31), Bubblegum (32), Bright Pink (33), Wisteria (34), Aqua (35), Bright Blue (36), Deep Turquoise (37), Sunflower (38), Mandarin (39), Wine (40)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Mega Ball Aran.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 7,660 yd. The 12 closest of 112. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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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.