Reserve Sport
| Weight: | Sport |
|---|---|
| Texture: | Plied |
| Fiber: |
Merino Wool (45%), Silk (35%), Bamboo Viscose (20%) |
| Needles: | 3.5mm (4 US) ( UK) |
| Gauge: | 24 sts / 10cm (4") |
| Balls: | 100g; 318m (348 yds) |
| Care: | Hand wash |
| Styles: | Multicolored |
Suggested substitutes
Nuna
(96% 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: Merino Wool (40%), Silk (40%) and Bamboo Viscose (20%)
The qualities of this yarn are a very close match.
This yarn comes in 50g / 175m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.82 balls of this.
Merino Silk
(92% match)
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: Merino Wool (60%), Bamboo Viscose (20%) and Silk (20%)
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
This yarn comes in 50g / 150m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.12 balls of this.
Muse
(89% 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: Merino Wool (50%) and Silk (50%)
This yarn comes in 70g / 302m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.05 balls of this.
Unfortunately, Reserve Sport is an unusual yarn and we don't know of many close matches.
The following suggestions might work in some projects. We've tried our best to match gauge and behavior.
Merino Silk Sport
(88% 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 smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Merino Wool (50%) and Silk (50%)
This yarn comes in 95g / 332m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.96 balls of this.
Meriseta
(88% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
This yarn is also made from non-superwash wool.
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: Merino Wool (70%) and Silk (30%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 140m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.27 balls of this.
Selkie Sport
(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.
This yarn is also made from non-superwash wool.
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: Blue Faced Leicester Wool (70%) and Mulberry Silk (30%)
This yarn comes in 113g / 311m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.02 balls of this.
© Dragonfly Fibers
Egret
(86% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
This yarn is also made from non-superwash wool.
The warmth, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Merino Wool (70%) and Tussah Silk (30%)
This yarn has less drape. It may not be a suitable substitute if your pattern is designed to hang loosely without clinging.
This yarn comes in 100g / 286m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.11 balls of this.
Galileo
(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: Bamboo Viscose (50%) and Merino Wool (50%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 120m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.65 balls of this.
Tajmahal
(85% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
This yarn is also made from non-superwash wool.
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: Wool (70%), Silk (22%) and Cashmere (8%)
This yarn comes in 25g / 85m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 3.74 balls of this.
Woobu
(85% 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: Merino Wool (60%) and Bamboo Viscose (40%)
This yarn comes in 226g / 567m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.56 balls of this.
Sanctuary
(85% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
This yarn is also made from non-superwash wool.
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
This yarn is more dense. Your garment will weigh more than with the original yarn.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Wool (70%) and Silk (30%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 114m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.79 balls of this.
Gentle Merino
(84% 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: Merino Superwash Wool (50%), Bamboo Viscose (25%) and Nylon (25%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 125m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.54 balls of this.
Meru
(84% match)
The texture of this yarn is also plied.
The warmth, elasticity, durability and softness of this yarn are a reasonable match with the original.
This yarn is less dense, giving a loftier feel. Your garment will be lighter than with the original yarn.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Tussah Silk (51%) and Merino Wool (49%)
This yarn has less drape. It may not be a suitable substitute if your pattern is designed to hang loosely without clinging.
This yarn comes in 50g / 453m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.70 balls of this.
Findley DK
(83% 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: Merino Wool (50%) and Silk (50%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 120m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.65 balls of this.
Sueño
(83% match)
$$$$$
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.
This yarn is made with superwash wool, so it isn't suitable for a felting project.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Merino Superwash Wool (80%) and Bamboo Viscose (20%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 233m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.36 balls of this.
Baby Merino Silk DK
(83% 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: Merino Superwash Wool (66%) and Silk (34%)
This yarn comes in 50g / 134m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.37 balls of this.
Silky Merino
(83% match)
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 gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Silk (51%) and Merino Wool (49%)
Although the qualities of the fibers of this yarn are a close match, the construction of the yarn is different.
This yarn comes in 50g / 137m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.32 balls of this.
© Malabrigo Yarn
Merino Silk Fine
(82% 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: Merino Wool (50%) and Silk (50%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 347m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.92 balls of this.
Venezia Sport
(82% match)
$$$$$
The gauge is an exact match, but you should always swatch.
This yarn is also made from non-superwash wool.
This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is crepe / cable-plied 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: Merino Wool (70%) and Mulberry Silk (30%)
The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.
This yarn comes in 100g / 281m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.13 balls of this.
Silkeull
(82% 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.
This yarn is less dense, giving a loftier feel. Your garment will be lighter than with the original yarn.
The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.
The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Wool (65%) and Silk (35%)
This yarn comes in 100g / 600m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.53 balls of this.