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Aire Valley Aran
A worsted yarn, 75% Wool, 25% Nylon, 219 yd (200 m) per 100 g ball.
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West Yorkshire Spinners · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Fiber | 75% Wool, 25% Nylon |
| Gauge | 4.5 stitches per inch on 5 mm (US 8) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Aire Valley Aran.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,190 yd. The 12 closest of 111. 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.