Berroco Bento® is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Bento® (Berroco · #4 Medium · 98 yd / 50 g · 17 sts/4in · 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk) 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.
220 Superwash® Aran
match 98/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 17 vs 17 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bento® ≈ 0.7 skeins of 220 Superwash® Aran by yardage — recount before buying.
220 Superwash® Aran Wave
match 98/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 17 vs 17 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Wool replacing 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bento® ≈ 0.6 skeins of 220 Superwash® Aran Wave by yardage — recount before buying.
Local Grown Yarn
match 97/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- goodGauge matches: 17 vs 17 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Wool replacing 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 1.9 vs 2.0 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bento® ≈ 0.5 skeins of Local Grown Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Wool-Ease® Acrylic Blend Yarn
match 88/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- noteGauge is close (18 vs 17 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): Acrylic, Wool replacing 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bento® ≈ 0.5 skeins of Wool-Ease® Acrylic Blend Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Wool-Ease® Roving Origins Yarn
match 87/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- noteGauge is close (16 vs 17 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Wool replacing 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 2.1 vs 2.0 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bento® ≈ 0.3 skeins of Wool-Ease® Roving Origins Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Eco Duo
match 86/100
- goodSame weight class: #4 Medium.
- noteGauge is close (18 vs 17 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 70% Undyed Baby Alpaca / 30% Undyed Merino Wool replacing 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Silk.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 2.0 vs 2.0 yd per gram.
- cautionCare downgrade: the original is machine washable, this substitute is not (Hand Wash Cold; Lay Flat to Dry).
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bento® ≈ 0.5 skeins of Eco Duo by yardage — recount before buying.
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