Urth Yarns · Super Bulky weight · 77 yds per 100 g
Lanalpaca substitutes
Urth Yarns Lanalpaca is a Super Bulky-weight 50% merino wool, 50% super baby alpaca yarn with a soft halo finish, 77 yds (70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urth Yarns Lanalpaca | Super Bulky | 77 | 50% Merino Wool, 50% Super Baby Alpaca | US 11 | 10 skeins | The original |
| Madelinetosh A.S.A.P. | Super Bulky | 71 | 100% Merino Wool | US 13-17 | 9 skeins | Same Super Bulky / super chunky weight · 7% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: merino, wool · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable. |
| Malabrigo Noventa | Super Bulky | 72 | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | US 10-13 | 9 skeins | Same Super Bulky / super chunky weight · 6% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: merino, wool · 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 Lanalpaca (770 yds). For your own pattern, use the Yarn Estimator Calculator.
Candidates to compare
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Madelinetosh
A.S.A.P.
Super Bulky · 94 yds / 132 g
+4Same Super Bulky / super chunky weight · 7% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: merino, wool · Surface texture differs. · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.
Malabrigo
Noventa
Super Bulky · 90 yds / 125 g
+4Same Super Bulky / super chunky weight · 6% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: merino, wool · 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 Super 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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