Blue Sky Fibers · Aran weight · 145 yds per 100 g
Extra substitutes
Blue Sky Fibers Extra is a Aran-weight 55% baby alpaca, 45% fine merino yarn with a smooth finish, 218 yds (199 m) per 150 g. These yarns are the closest candidates in the shop, ranked by weight, length per 100 g, fibre, texture and available label tension. These are not swatch-verified replacements.
Side by side
| Yarn | Weight | Yds / 100 g | Fiber | Needle | To replace 10 skeins | How it compares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Fibers Extra | Aran | 145 | 55% Baby Alpaca, 45% Fine Merino | US 7-9 | 10 skeins | The original |
| Baa Ram Ewe Coast Aran | Aran | 168 | 100% British Wool | US 7 - 9 | 7 skeins | Same Aran weight · 16% more metres per 100 g · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable. |
| Knit Picks Cursive | Aran | 153 | 87% FS Alpaca, 13% Peruvian Pima Cotton | US 7 - 9 | 15 skeins | Same Aran weight · 5% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable. |
| Rowan Merino Aria | Bulky | 184 | 93% Wool, 7% Polyamide | US 10½ | 24 balls | 26% more metres per 100 g · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable. |
Skein counts cover the same total length as 10 skeins of Extra (2,180 yds). For your own pattern, use the Yarn Estimator Calculator.
Candidates to compare
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Baa Ram Ewe
Coast Aran
Aran · 336 yds / 200 g
+4Same Aran weight · 16% more metres per 100 g · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Knit Picks
Cursive
Aran · 153 yds / 100 g
Same Aran weight · 5% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Rowan
Merino Aria
Bulky · 92 yds / 50 g
+426% more metres per 100 g · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Lang Yarns
Cashmere Light
Aran · 93 yds / 25 g
+4Also Aran weight
Before you swap
- Match the length per 100 g, not just the label. Two yarns sold as Aran can differ by a fifth in thickness. Compare yards per 100 g, or weigh a length with the yarn weight calculator.
- Make a tension square (gauge swatch). A close match on paper still needs to hit your pattern's stitches per 10 cm (or per 4 inches) after washing before you cast on.
- Buy by total length. Multiply the skeins your pattern asks for by their length, then divide by the new yarn's length per skein.
- Mind the fiber. Cotton and linen have no spring, mohair hides stitch detail, and tweeds and woolen-spun yarns bloom after washing. See the yarn guides by weight and fiber.
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