Yarns / West Yorkshire Spinners / Illustrious DK
Illustrious DK
A DK yarn, 70% Falkland Island Wool, 30% British Alpaca, 245 yd (224 m) per 100 g ball.
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West Yorkshire Spinners · Buy at Wool and Company
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 245 yd · 224 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 245 yd · 224 m |
| Fiber | 70% Falkland Island Wool, 30% British Alpaca |
| Gauge | 5.5 stitches per inch on 4 mm (US 6) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Illustrious DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,450 yd. The 12 closest of 94. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrious Naturals West Yorkshire Spinners | 70% Falkland Island Wool, 30% British Alpaca | 10 balls of 245 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Eden DK Baa Ram Ewe | 70% GOTS Certified Organic British Wool, 30% Alpaca | 11 balls of 223 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Northfield Valley Yarns | 70% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, 10% Silk | 20 balls of 124 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Alpaca DK Hedgehog Fibres | 90% Merino Wool, 10% Alpaca | 10 balls of 246 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Sayama Pascuali | 50% Wool, 50% Baby Llama | 21 balls of 122 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Owl Quince & Co. | 50% Wool, 50% Alpaca | 21 balls of 120 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Moordale Rowan | Alpaca, Wool | 10 balls of 252 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Alpaca Wool Mode at Rowan | 50% Wool, 50% Alpaca | 20 balls of 128 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| ColourLab Sock West Yorkshire Spinners | 75% Wool, 25% Nylon LENGTH | 7 balls of 367 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| ColourLab Sock DK West Yorkshire Spinners | 75% British Wool, 25% Nylon | 7 balls of 367 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Luxury Yak DK King Cole | 85% Merino Wool, 15% Yak | 20 balls of 123 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| ColourLab Dk West Yorkshire Spinners | Wool | 10 balls of 246 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.