Help finding a similar yarn?

How-to Questions
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So I am making a blanket and ordered about 10 of the Drops Nepal (Yarn Group C). Now, I messed up, because my pattern also requires a navy blue color, which they do not offer.

All of the other yarns in the same bulk group may have navy, but are completely different yarn. I don’t want anything too synthetic, does anyone have a suggestion for where I can find a similar yarn, offered in navy. Any assistance would be appreciated! :aww:

http://www.nordicmart.com/shopexd.asp?id=2702 (Here’s the yarn)

Here are the details of what I am using now:

[INDENT]Material: 65% wool, 35% alpaca
Yardage: 1 ball = 50 g = 75 m / 82 yds
Yarnweight: worsted
Textured: plied
Needle size: 4.5-5.5 mm (US 7-9)
Tension/gauge: 17 sts x 22 rows = 10x10cm (4"X4")[/INDENT]

[INDENT]DROPS Nepal is a lovely, chunky luxurious yarn spun in 35% alpaca and 65% wool. The mix accentuates the softness of alpaca and the wool contributes to the garments’ shape stability. The quality is spun from 3 strands which gives an exciting and rustic stitch definition. DROPS Nepal is an easily knitted quality and on needle size 5mm/US 8 even larger garments are quickly completed. DROPS Nepal is ideal for felting. The felted garments have an even and soft surface. This is an incredible quality at a very good price.

NOTE! Since this quality is new, there are no patterns specifically made for Drops Nepal, but all patterns made for Drops Alaska can be used.[/INDENT]

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Have you checked around for other worsted/aran weight yarns in a wool/alpaca mix? www.yarndex.com is one place to look, ravelry.com is another where you can also look up the pattern and see which other yarns were used for it.

3

I have looked around, and I didn’t find much. I will check the link you gave, thanks!

4

Check out the Valley Yarn Berkshire at Webs. www.yarn.com

It comes in two weights and is very nice to work with.

5

What about Berocco Ultra Alpaca?


It comes in some blues that might do although it may be slightly thinner than you want.

6

I will check them all out, and hopefully find something reasonably priced. Thank you for the suggestions! :heart:

7

The Berocco is great, but I don’t see Navy Blue.

8

They have a dark blue, but it’s not quite Navy.

9

I really don’t get a commission on the Berkshire :teehee: but it is really lovely stuff and quite reasonable. And it comes in navy.

10

Thank you everyone, I went to our local yarn shop on Saturday and got some. It’s not perfect, I have to knit extra to make the squares match up, but it’s a great yarn. It’s the Malabrigo in Paris Night.

http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/images/yarn_sub_categorias/z_75_1.jpg

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Great! Let us see the finished blanket if possible.