Knit Picks · Aran weight · 153 yds per 100 g

Cursive substitutes

Knit Picks Cursive is a Aran-weight 87% fs alpaca, 13% peruvian pima cotton yarn with a soft halo finish, 153 yds (140 m) per 100 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.

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Yarn	Weight	Yds / 100 g	Fiber	Needle	To replace 10 skeins	How it compares
Knit Picks Cursive	Aran	153	87% FS Alpaca, 13% Peruvian Pima Cotton	US 7 - 9	10 skeins	The original
Blue Sky Fibers Extra	Aran	145	55% Baby Alpaca, 45% Fine Merino	US 7-9	8 skeins	Same Aran weight · 5% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Baa Ram Ewe Coast Aran	Aran	168	100% British Wool	US 7 - 9	5 skeins	Same Aran weight · 10% more metres per 100 g · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Rowan Felted Tweed Aran	Aran	190	50% Wool, 25% Viscose, 25% Alpaca	US 8	17 balls	Same Aran weight · 24% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Skein counts cover the same total length as 10 skeins of Cursive (1,530 yds). For your own pattern, use the Yarn Estimator Calculator.

Candidates to compare

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Blue Sky Fibers

Extra

Aran · 218 yds / 150 g

$32

Same Aran weight · 5% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Baa Ram Ewe

Coast Aran

Aran · 336 yds / 200 g

$39.99

Same Aran weight · 10% more metres per 100 g · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Rowan

Felted Tweed Aran

Aran · 95 yds / 50 g

$18.38

Same Aran weight · 24% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Lang Yarns

Cashmere Light

Aran · 93 yds / 25 g

$33

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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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