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Felted Tweed

DK · 191 yds / 50 g

$17.85 per ball

A colorwork favorite since 2002. Light, a little sticky so floats behave, and a palette that makes a Fair Isle chart easy.

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Weight
DK
Fiber
50% Wool, 25% Viscose, 25% Alpacaalpaca yarnwool yarn
Length
191 yds (175 m) per 50 g
Yards per 100 g
382 compare weights
Needle
US 5-6
Gauge
22-24 sts 30-32 rows

From Rowan

Our bestselling yarn has a rustic vibe & a soft texture. Now with over 50 rich & beautiful shades in the collection, you'll find a hue for any project.

Colors

Rowan Felted Tweed comes in 63 colorways at Rowan, including green shades like Bottle Green and Lime, pink shades like Rose Quartz and Pink Bliss, blue shades like Iolite and Delft and red shades like Scarlet and Barn Red.

How much to buy

Rough balls of Felted Tweed (191 yds each) for an adult size
ProjectYardageballs
Hat~230 yds2
Cowl or scarf~320 yds2
Shawl~500 yds3
Adult sweater~1,150 yds7

Typical DK yardage; your pattern's number always wins. Plug it into the Yarn Estimator for an exact count.

About Rowan Felted Tweed

Felted Tweed is a light DK blend of 50% lightly felted wool, 25% alpaca and 25% viscose, with 191 yards in each 50 g ball. Rowan introduced it in 2002 and calls it the best-selling yarn in its collection.

The flecks of tweed give every shade a soft, heathered depth, and the lightly felted wool has a little grip to it. That makes it a favorite for stranded colorwork: floats stay where you put them, and the colors blend gently at the edges. The range runs past 50 shades, including some chosen by Kaffe Fassett.

It's for knitters who want a light, warm fabric with a handmade look, especially anyone planning a yoke, a Fair Isle hat or a striped sweater with lots of color changes.

Best for

  • Fair Isle yokes and stranded hats
  • Lightweight pullovers and cardigans
  • Striped scarves that use many shades
  • Lace or garter stitch shawls with a drapey hand

Working with it

The ball band calls for US 5–6 needles at 22–24 stitches and 30–32 rows to 4 inches. It's lighter than most DKs, so it goes a long way. The slight stickiness helps colorwork and steeks, but it means tinking back takes patience. It blocks well; lace and garter fabrics open up and relax noticeably after a wash. Need more heft for the same look? Try Felted Tweed Aran.

Care

Rowan's label says machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, dry flat in the shade, and don't tumble dry. Many knitters still hand wash colorwork pieces, which is gentler on the floats.

Substitutes for Felted Tweed

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DK · 191 yds / 50 g

$9+4

Same DK / double knitting / double knit weight · 0% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: wool, viscose · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Lang Yarns Baby Alpaca

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$15+4

3% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

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DK · 164 yds / 50 g

$32+4

Same DK / double knitting / double knit weight · 14% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: wool · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Lang Yarns Suri Alpaca

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Suri Alpaca

Worsted · 109 yds / 25 g

$11+4

14% more metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Matched on weight, yards per 100 g, fiber and texture. Swapping yarns? Check your gauge and run the totals through the Yarn Estimator.

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