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| Weight: | Aran |
|---|---|
| Texture: | Plied |
| Fiber: |
Acrylic (40%), Superwash Wool (40%), Nylon (20%) |
| Needles: | 4.5mm (7 US) (7 UK) |
| Gauge: | 19 sts / 10cm (4") and 24 rows |
| Hook: | 4.5mm |
| Balls: | 100g; 186m (203 yds) |
| Care: | Machine wash (40C), Do not iron, Do not tumble dry |
| Styles: | Self-striping |
Suggested substitutes
Vintage
(95% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The fiber content is similar. This yarn contains: Acrylic (52%), Superwash Wool (40%) and Nylon (8%)
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
This yarn comes in 100g / 198m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.94 balls of this.
Sukkis
(93% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The fiber content is similar. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (40%), Acrylic (35%) and Nylon (25%)
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
This yarn comes in 150g / 271m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.69 balls of this.
Impivaara
(93% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The fiber content is similar. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (40%), Acrylic (35%) and Nylon (25%)
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
This yarn comes in 100g / 195m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.95 balls of this.
Quiétude
(92% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (50%) and Superwash Wool (50%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 90m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.07 balls of this.
Robust
(92% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The fiber content is similar. This yarn contains: Wool (40%), Acrylic (38%) and Nylon (22%)
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
This yarn comes in 50g / 95m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.96 balls of this.
Pacific
(91% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (60%) and Merino Superwash Wool (40%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 195m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.95 balls of this.
Wool Blend Aran
(91% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (63%) and Acrylic (37%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 185m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.01 balls of this.
Iliade
(89% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (70%) and Superwash Wool (30%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 84m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.21 balls of this.
Mirage
(89% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (55%) and Acrylic (45%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 124m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.50 balls of this.
Perfection Worsted
(89% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (70%) and Merino Wool (30%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 183m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.02 balls of this.
Isaac Mizrahi Craft University
(89% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The fiber content is similar. This yarn contains: Acrylic (40%), Superwash Wool (31%) and Nylon (29%)
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
This yarn comes in 100g / 144m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.29 balls of this.
The following suggestions are not very close matches, but might work in some projects.
We've tried our best to match gauge and behavior.
Wool Mix Aran
(88% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (50%) and Superwash Wool (50%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 180m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.03 balls of this.
Phil Sport
(88% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (51%) and Acrylic (49%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 90m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.07 balls of this.
Sport
(88% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (51%) and Acrylic (49%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 90m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.07 balls of this.
Luxury Collection Tradition
(88% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The fiber content is similar. This yarn contains: Acrylic (51%), Wool (42%) and Nylon (7%)
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
This yarn comes in 100g / 200m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.93 balls of this.
Spectrum Worsted
(87% match)
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The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is single ply rather than plied. It is still a good match, but the ply structure of yarn has an effect on the finished fabric and what it's best used for.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (50%) and Superwash Wool (50%)
Although the qualities of the fibers of this yarn are a close match, the construction of the yarn is different.
This yarn comes in 100g / 190m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.98 balls of this.
Top Ball
(87% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity and durability of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Merino Superwash Wool (55%) and Acrylic (45%)
This yarn comes in 200g / 500m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.37 balls of this.
Mighty Stitch
(87% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (80%) and Superwash Wool (20%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 190m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.98 balls of this.
Trachtenwolle
(87% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (63%) and Acrylic (37%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 185m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.01 balls of this.
Aran with Wool
(87% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (75%) and Wool (25%)
This yarn comes in 400g / 800m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.23 balls of this.
Canada
(86% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (60%) and Wool (40%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 85m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.19 balls of this.
Core
(86% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (70%) and Superwash Wool (30%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 180m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.03 balls of this.
© Aalta Yarn
Aran with Wool
(86% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (75%) and Superwash Wool (25%)
Acrylic Wool Worsted
(86% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (80%) and Superwash Wool (20%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 216m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.86 balls of this.
Fantasi
(85% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (50%) and Wool (50%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 110m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.69 balls of this.
Hot Cakes
(85% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (75%) and Superwash Wool (25%)
This yarn comes in 200g / 369m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.50 balls of this.
Abby
(85% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (50%) and Nylon (50%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 199m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.93 balls of this.
Encore Starz
(85% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (74%), Superwash Wool (25%) and Metallic (1%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 183m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.02 balls of this.
Encore Worsted
(85% match)
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The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (75%) and Superwash Wool (25%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 183m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.02 balls of this.
Tobiane
(85% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Acrylic (60%), Wool (30%) and Alpaca (10%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 100m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.86 balls of this.
Touring
(85% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
This yarn is also made from superwash wool.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superwash Wool (75%), Nylon (18%) and Acrylic (7%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 101m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.84 balls of this.