Rowan · DK weight · 382 yds per 100 g

Felted Tweed substitutes

Rowan Felted Tweed is a DK-weight 50% wool, 25% viscose, 25% alpaca yarn with a tweedy finish, 191 yds (175 m) per 50 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 balls	How it compares
Rowan Felted Tweed	DK	382	50% Wool, 25% Viscose, 25% Alpaca	US 5-6	10 balls	The original
Scheepjes Terrazzo	DK	382	70% Recycled Mulesing Free Wool, 30% Recycled Viscose	US 6	10 balls	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	Sport	372	100% Baby Alpaca - Easywash - Anti-felting finish	US 2.5	11 balls	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.
McIntosh Calm DK	DK	328	80% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 20% Pure Cashmere	US 6	12 balls	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	Worsted	436	100% Suri Alpaca	US 7-8	18 balls	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.

Skein counts cover the same total length as 10 balls of Felted Tweed (1,910 yds). For your own pattern, use the Yarn Estimator Calculator.

Candidates to compare

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Scheepjes

Terrazzo

DK · 191 yds / 50 g

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

Sport · 186 yds / 50 g

$15

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.

McIntosh

Calm DK

DK · 164 yds / 50 g

$32

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

Worsted · 109 yds / 25 g

$11

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.

Before you swap

Match the length per 100 g, not just the label. Two yarns sold as DK 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 balls your pattern asks for by their length, then divide by the new yarn's length per ball.
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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