Far
A worsted yarn, 100% Ultimate Merino Wool, 142 yd (130 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 142 yd · 130 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 284 yd · 260 m |
| Fiber | 100% Ultimate Merino Wool |
| Gauge | 4–4.38 stitches per inch on 4–5 mm (US 6–8) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Far.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,420 yd. The 12 closest of 35. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Lang Yarns | 100% Extrafine Merino Wool | 5 balls of 284 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Heavy Merino Knitting for Olive | 100% Non-mulesed Merino Wool (Oeko-Tex Standard 100) | 11 balls of 136 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Spiral Grain Light Worsted Urth Yarns | 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 135 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Gilliatt De Rerum Natura | 100% Arles Merino & Black Portuguese Merino wool | 6 balls of 270 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Como Grande Lamana | 100% Superfine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Cool Wool Big Vintage Lana Grossa | 100% Virgin Extrafine Merino Wool | 11 balls of 131 yd | |
| Vintage Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool | 8 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| TML Triple Twist Madelinetosh | 100% Superwash Merino wool, | 11 balls of 130 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Fishermen's Wool Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Undyed Wool Fiber Content (color Birch Tweed): 90% Wool, 7% Acrylic, 3% Rayon | 4 balls of 465 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Fortuna Lang Yarns | 90% Extrafine Merino Wool (Mulesing-free, anti-felting finish), 10% Cashmere | 11 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Magnolia Lang Yarns | 85% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool, 15% Nylon | 6 balls of 273 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Faith Wooladdicts | 77% Extrafine Merino Wool, 23% Nylon | 11 balls of 136 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.