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Lace yarn substitutes
All Lace yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Knit Picks Aloft Super Kid Mohair substitutes | 72% Super Kid Mohair, 28% Silk | 1040 | |
 Knit Picks Luminance Lace substitutes | 100% Mulberry Silk | 878 | |
 Lang Yarns Mohair 21 substitutes | 58% Superkid Mohair 21 Micron (traceable), 42% Silk | 1640 | |
 Lang Yarns Mohair Luxe substitutes | 77% Superkid Mohair, 23% Silk | 764 | |
 Madelinetosh Tosh Silk Cloud substitutes | 60% Mohair, 40% Silk | 1312 | |
 Malabrigo Mohair substitutes | 72% Mohair, 28% Silk | 916 | |
 McIntosh ffluff substitutes | 75% Baby Suri Alpaca, 25% Grade A Mulberry Silk | 918 | |
 Rowan Fine Lace substitutes | 80% Alpaca, 20% Wool | 874 | |
 Rowan Kidsilk Haze substitutes | 70% Mohair, 30% Silk | 916 | |
 Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair substitutes | 57% Mohair, 28% Silk, 15% Wool | 924 | |
 Schoppel Lace Ball 100 substitutes | 100% Virgin Wool | 875 | |
 Schoppel Silky Cat substitutes | 70% SuperKid Mohair, 30% Silk | 876 |
Fingering yarn substitutes
All Fingering yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere substitutes | 70% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon | 339 | |
 Dream in Color Smooshy Yak substitutes | 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Yak, 10% Nylon | 339 | |
 Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift substitutes | 100% Shetland Wool | 460 | |
 Knit Picks Woolen Tweed substitutes | 60% Alpaca, 40% Merino Wool | 437 | |
 Koigu KPPPM substitutes | 100% Merino Wool | 350 | |
 Madelinetosh Pashmina substitutes | 75% Merino, 15% Silk, 10% Cashmere | 328 | |
 Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light substitutes | 100% merino wool | 393 | |
 Malabrigo Mechita substitutes | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 420 | |
 McIntosh Bluefaced Leicester 4-Ply substitutes | 100% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool | 437 | |
 McIntosh Donegal Rich Tweed 4-Ply substitutes | 87% Wool, 13% Donegal Nep | 437 | |
 McIntosh Fabulous 4-Ply substitutes | 55% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 45% Grade A Mulberry Silk | 437 | |
 Rowan Island Blend Fine substitutes | 70% Wool, 15% Silk, 15% Alpaca | 360 | |
 Scheepjes Metropolis substitutes | 75% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 25% Nylon | 438 | |
 Schoppel Zauberball substitutes | 75% Virgin Wool and 25% Biodegradable Nylon | 437 | |
 Symfonie Terra substitutes | 75% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool and 25% Polyamide | 437 | |
 Urth Yarns Uneek Fingering substitutes | 100% Extrafine Merino | 435 |
Sport yarn substitutes
All Sport yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Baa Ram Ewe Skipper substitutes | 100% British Wool | 240 | |
 Blue Sky Fibers Baby Alpaca substitutes | 100% Baby Alpaca | 220 | |
 Knit Picks Nova substitutes | 92% Superfine Alpaca, 8% Mulberry Silk | 328 | |
 Lang Yarns Baby Alpaca substitutes | 100% Baby Alpaca - Easywash - Anti-felting finish | 372 | |
 Lang Yarns Cashmere Dreams substitutes | 65% Cashmere, 35% Silk | 1268 | – |
 Lang Yarns Classic Silk substitutes | 70% Mulberry Silk, 30% Extra fine Virgin Merino | 328 | |
 Schoppel Cashmere Zauber substitutes | 80% Virgin Wool and 20% Cashmere | 306 | |
 Symfonie Serra substitutes | 80% Extrafine Merino, 20% Alpaca | 328 |
DK yarn substitutes
All DK yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Baa Ram Ewe Woodnote DK substitutes | 34% Blue Faced Leicester, 33% Masham, 33% Merino | 223 | |
 Cowgirl Blues Merino DK substitutes | 100% Superwash Wool | 186 | |
 Knit Picks Andean Treasure DK substitutes | 100% Baby Alpaca | 220 | |
 Knit Picks Capra DK substitutes | 85% Fine Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere | 246 | |
 Knit Picks Ewe & Billy substitutes | 75% Merino Wool, 25% Kid Mohair | 273 | |
 Knit Picks Gloss DK substitutes | 70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk | 246 | |
 Lang Yarns Cashmere Premium substitutes | 100% Cashmere | 504 | – |
 Madelinetosh Tosh DK substitutes | 100% merino wool | 204 | |
 McIntosh Bluefaced Leicester DK substitutes | 100% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool | 246 | |
 McIntosh Calm DK substitutes | 80% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 20% Pure Cashmere | 328 | |
 McIntosh Donegal Rich Tweed DK substitutes | 87% Wool, 13% Donegal Nep | 246 | |
 McIntosh Fabulous DK substitutes | 55% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 45% Grade A Mulberry Silk | 246 | |
 Rowan Alpaca Soft DK substitutes | 70% Virgin Wool, 30% Alpaca | 272 | |
 Rowan Cotton Cashmere substitutes | 85% Cotton, 15% Cashmere | 272 | |
 Rowan Felted Tweed substitutes | 50% Wool, 25% Viscose, 25% Alpaca | 382 | |
 Rowan Pure Cashmere substitutes | 100% Cashmere | 298 | |
 Rowan Softyak DK substitutes | 76% Cotton, 15% Yak, 9% Nylon | 296 | |
 Sandnes Garn Double Sunday substitutes | 100% Merino Wool | 236 | |
 Scheepjes Terrazzo substitutes | 70% Recycled Mulesing Free Wool, 30% Recycled Viscose | 382 | |
 Symfonie Luna substitutes | 75% Superwash Extrafine Merino and 25% Silk | 199 | |
 Symfonie Viva substitutes | 100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino DK | 241 |
Worsted yarn substitutes
All Worsted yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok substitutes | 100% Fine Highland Wool | 246 | |
 Cowgirl Blues Fluffy Mohair substitutes | 78% Kid Mohair, 13% Wool, 9% Nylon | 220 | |
 Knit Picks High Desert Worsted substitutes | 100% American Wool | 217 | |
 Lang Yarns Suri Alpaca substitutes | 100% Suri Alpaca | 436 | |
 Lang Yarns Yak substitutes | 70% Virgin Extrafine Merino Wool and 30% Yak | 262 | |
 Malabrigo Rios substitutes | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 210 | |
 Woolfolk Far substitutes | 100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino Wool | 284 |
Aran yarn substitutes
All Aran yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Baa Ram Ewe Coast Aran substitutes | 100% British Wool | 168 | |
 Blue Sky Fibers Extra substitutes | 55% Baby Alpaca, 45% Fine Merino | 145 | |
 Knit Picks Cursive substitutes | 87% FS Alpaca, 13% Peruvian Pima Cotton | 153 | |
 Lang Yarns Cashmere Light substitutes | 88% Cashmere, 12% Nylon | 372 | |
 Lang Yarns Donegal Tweed+ substitutes | 100% Virgin Wool | 230 | |
 Rowan Creative Linen substitutes | 50% Cotton, 50% Linen | 218 | – |
 Rowan Felted Tweed Aran substitutes | 50% Wool, 25% Viscose, 25% Alpaca | 190 | |
 Rowan Kid Classic substitutes | 70% Wool, 22% Mohair, 8% Polyamide | 306 | |
 Rowan Moordale substitutes | 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca | 251 | |
 Schoppel Alpaka Queen substitutes | 50% Virgin Merino Wool, 50% alpaca | 219 |
Bulky yarn substitutes
All Bulky yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lana Grossa Royal Alpaca substitutes | 93% Royal Alpaca, 7% Polyamide | 218 | |
 Lang Yarns Cloud substitutes | 90% Virgin Extrafine Merino Wool - superwash, 10% Nylon | 284 | |
 Rowan Brushed Fleece substitutes | 65% Wool, 30% Alpaca, 5% Polyamide | 230 | |
 Rowan Merino Aria substitutes | 93% Wool, 7% Polyamide | 184 | |
 Woolfolk Luft substitutes | 55% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino, 45% Organic Pima Cotton | 218 |
Super Bulky yarn substitutes
All Super Bulky yarns| Yarn | Fiber | Yds / 100 g | Closest swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
 Madelinetosh A.S.A.P. substitutes | 100% Merino Wool | 71 | |
 Malabrigo Noventa substitutes | 100% Superwash Merino Wool | 72 | |
 Urth Yarns Lanalpaca substitutes | 50% Merino Wool, 50% Super Baby Alpaca | 77 |
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