Lang Yarns · Bulky weight · 284 yds per 100 g
Cloud substitutes
Lang Yarns Cloud is a Bulky-weight 90% virgin extrafine merino wool - superwash, 10% nylon yarn with a soft halo finish, 284 yds (260 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.
Side by side
| Yarn | Weight | Yds / 100 g | Fiber | Needle | To replace 10 skeins | How it compares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang Yarns Cloud | Bulky | 284 | 90% Virgin Extrafine Merino Wool - superwash, 10% Nylon | US 10.5 | 10 skeins | The original |
| Rowan Kid Classic | Aran | 306 | 70% Wool, 22% Mohair, 8% Polyamide | US 8-9 | 19 balls | 8% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: wool · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable. |
| Rowan Brushed Fleece | Bulky | 230 | 65% Wool, 30% Alpaca, 5% Polyamide | US 10 | 25 balls | Same Bulky / chunky weight · 19% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: wool · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable. |
Skein counts cover the same total length as 10 skeins of Cloud (2,840 yds). For your own pattern, use the Yarn Estimator Calculator.
Candidates to compare
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Rowan
Kid Classic
Aran · 153 yds / 50 g
+48% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: wool · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Rowan
Brushed Fleece
Bulky · 115 yds / 50 g
+4Same Bulky / chunky weight · 19% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: wool · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Rowan
Merino Aria
Bulky · 92 yds / 50 g
+4Also Bulky weight
Woolfolk
Luft
Bulky · 109 yds / 50 g
+2Also Bulky weight
Before you swap
- Match the length per 100 g, not just the label. Two yarns sold as Bulky 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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