Berroco Abode™ is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Abode™ (Berroco · #4 Medium · 98 yd / 50 g · 18 sts/4in · 100% Wool) is marked discontinued on its maker's own page. Ranked below: in-production yarns from the same spec dataset, scored on weight class, ball-band gauge, fiber family, yardage density, and care — with every reason shown.
Eco Duo
match 100/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 18 vs 18 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool replacing 100% Wool.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 2.0 vs 2.0 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Abode™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Eco Duo by yardage — recount before buying.
Eco Highland Duo
match 100/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 18 vs 18 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool replacing 100% Wool.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 2.0 vs 2.0 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Abode™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Eco Highland Duo by yardage — recount before buying.
LB Collection® Chainette Yarn
match 96/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 18 vs 18 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 65% Baby Alpaca, 35% Nylon replacing 100% Wool.
- cautionDensity differs (3.3 vs 2.0 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Abode™ ≈ 0.6 skeins of LB Collection® Chainette Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Wool-Ease® Acrylic Blend Yarn
match 94/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 18 vs 18 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): Acrylic, Wool replacing 100% Wool.
- noteCare differs: Machine Wash, Machine Dry vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Abode™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Wool-Ease® Acrylic Blend Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Cascade 220®
match 89/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- noteGauge is close (19 vs 18 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 100% Wool.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Abode™ ≈ 0.4 skeins of Cascade 220® by yardage — recount before buying.
Local Grown Yarn
match 87/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- noteGauge is close (17 vs 18 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Wool replacing 100% Wool.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 1.9 vs 2.0 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Abode™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Local Grown Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
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