Shepherdess Alpaca

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is 2 plies rather than single ply. 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.

This yarn is more dense. Your garment will weigh more than with the original yarn.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.

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 / 50m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.24 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is plied rather than single ply. 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 does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

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 / 101m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.11 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is plied rather than single ply. 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 does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

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 / 49m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.29 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is plied rather than single ply. 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.

This yarn is more dense. Your garment will weigh more than with the original yarn.

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 / 66m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.70 balls of this.

The texture of this yarn is nubby / tweedy rather than single ply. You may be able to make your item using this yarn, but the finished fabric will have a different look. Textured patterns such as moss/seed stitch, cables and lace show up best with smooth yarns.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.

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 / 101m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.11 balls of this.

This yarn is more dense. Your garment will weigh more than with the original yarn.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Superfine Alpaca (55%) and Peruvian Highland Wool (45%)

This yarn comes in 100g / 40m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.80 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is 2 plies rather than single ply. 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 does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

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 / 99m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.13 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is 2 plies rather than single ply. 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: Alpaca (50%), Acrylic (45%) and Wool (5%)

The warmth, drape, elasticity and durability of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.

This yarn comes in 200g / 180m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.62 balls of this.

The texture of this yarn is plied with a soft haze rather than single ply. You may be able to make your item using this yarn, but the finished fabric will have a different look. Textured patterns such as moss/seed stitch, cables and lace show up best with smooth yarns.

This yarn is more dense. Your garment will weigh more than with the original yarn.

The gauge does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

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 / 75m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.49 balls of this.

The texture of this yarn is blown / fiber-filled net rather than single ply. You may be able to make your item using this yarn, but the finished fabric will have a different look. Textured patterns such as moss/seed stitch, cables and lace show up best with smooth yarns.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Alpaca (70%), Nylon (20%) and Wool (10%)

The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.

This yarn comes in 50g / 64m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.75 balls of this.

The texture of this yarn is plied with a soft haze rather than single ply. You may be able to make your item using this yarn, but the finished fabric will have a different look. Textured patterns such as moss/seed stitch, cables and lace show up best with smooth yarns.

This yarn is more dense. Your garment will weigh more than with the original yarn.

The gauge does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

Although the qualities of the fibers of this yarn are a close match, the construction of the yarn is different.

This yarn comes in 200g / 115m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.97 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is 2 plies rather than single ply. 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: Wool (70%) and Alpaca (30%)

This yarn has less drape. It may not be a suitable substitute if your pattern is designed to hang loosely without clinging.

The warmth and durability of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.

This yarn comes in 50g / 50m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 2.24 balls of this.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use larger needles. Swatch to check gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Llama (50%) and Wool (50%)

This yarn comes in 100g / 120m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 0.93 balls of this.

The texture of this yarn is blown / fiber-filled net rather than single ply. You may be able to make your item using this yarn, but the finished fabric will have a different look. Textured patterns such as moss/seed stitch, cables and lace show up best with smooth yarns.

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 smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Alpaca (72%), Nylon (21%) and Wool (7%)

The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.

This yarn comes in 50g / 80m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.40 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is plied rather than single ply. 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 does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Alpaca (55%), Acrylic (30%) and Wool (15%)

The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.

This yarn comes in 100g / 95m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.18 balls of this.

The gauge does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Wool (70%) and Alpaca (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 50g / 59m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.90 balls of this.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Wool (50%), Acrylic (40%) and Alpaca (10%)

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 / 60m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.87 balls of this.

The texture of this yarn is knitted tube rather than single ply. You may be able to make your item using this yarn, but the finished fabric will have a different look. Textured patterns such as moss/seed stitch, cables and lace show up best with smooth yarns.

The gauge almost matches, but you may need to use smaller needles. Swatch to check gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Baby Alpaca (60%) and Mulberry Silk (40%)

The warmth, drape, elasticity, durability and softness of the fibers of this yarn are a reasonable match.

This yarn comes in 100g / 100m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.12 balls of this.

This yarn also has a regular, smooth texture, but it is 2 plies rather than single ply. 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 does not match very well and may not be workable. Try using larger needles and swatch to match gauge.

The fiber content is different. This yarn contains: Alpaca (60%), Merino Wool (30%) and Silk (10%)

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 / 110m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.02 balls of this.

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 (100%)

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 / 100m balls. For each ball of the original yarn you will need 1.12 balls of this.