Berroco Artesia™ is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Artesia™ (Berroco · #5 Bulky · 475 yd / 100 g · 15 sts/4in · 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon) 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+
match 94/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 15 vs 15 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.9 vs 4.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
Ecological Wool®
match 94/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 15 vs 15 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.9 vs 4.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
Baby Alpaca Chunky
match 82/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (14 vs 15 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Baby Alpaca replacing 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.1 vs 4.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Artesia™ ≈ 4.4 skeins of Baby Alpaca Chunky by yardage — recount before buying.
128 Superwash®
match 79/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (14 vs 15 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.3 vs 4.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteCare differs: Machine Wash Cool; Tumble Dry Low vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Artesia™ ≈ 3.7 skeins of 128 Superwash® by yardage — recount before buying.
128 Superwash® Hand Paints
match 79/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (14 vs 15 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.3 vs 4.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteCare differs: Machine Wash Cool; Tumble Dry Low vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Artesia™ ≈ 3.7 skeins of 128 Superwash® Hand Paints by yardage — recount before buying.
Cascade 220® Grande
match 72/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (13 vs 15 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 40% Alpaca, 40% Kid Mohair, 20% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.1 vs 4.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Artesia™ ≈ 2.2 skeins of Cascade 220® Grande by yardage — recount before buying.
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