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Search thousands of yarn facts, then get substitutes ranked by a purely mathematical match on grist, gauge, needle size and fiber.
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Pattern uses two strands? See what they knit like, swap one, or replace both with a single yarn.
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Every substitute gets one objective score from six technical properties. Shop commissions never touch the ranking.
Read the method- Gauge35%
- Meters per 100 g25%
- Fiber content25%
- Needle size8%
- Construction5%
- Care2%
