Shimmer
A bulky yarn, 100% Polyester, 71 yd (65 m) per 50 g ball.
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Wendy · Buy at Black Sheep Wools
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 71 yd · 65 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 142 yd · 130 m |
| Fiber | 100% Polyester |
| Needle | 4.5 mm (US 7) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 1 listed |
| Source | blacksheepwools.com |
Colors
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Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Shimmer.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 710 yd. The 12 closest of 44. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Chunky Fine Go Handmade | 100% Polyester | 10 balls of 71 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Forever Fleece Finer Bernat | 100% polyester | 2 balls of 385 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Yummy King Cole | Polyester | 6 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Chenille Paintbox Yarns | 100% Polyester | 6 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Jelly Baby Cygnet | Polyester | 6 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Chenille Stylecraft | 100% Polyester | 6 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Fluffee Bernat | 90% polyester, 10% nylon | 2 balls of 415 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Tinsel Chunky King Cole | 75% Polyester, 25% Metallic | 10 balls of 77 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Stories Chunky Sirdar | 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic | 5 balls of 142 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Encore Chunky Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 5 balls of 143 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Encore Chunky Colorspun Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 5 balls of 143 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Encore Chunky Tweed Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 5 balls of 143 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 44 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.