Berroco Catena® is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Catena® (Berroco · #5 Bulky · 120 yd / 50 g · 14 sts/4in · 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% 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.
Baby Alpaca Chunky
match 95/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 14 vs 14 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Baby Alpaca replacing 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.1 vs 2.4 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
128 Superwash®
match 91/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 14 vs 14 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.3 vs 2.4 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.
128 Superwash® Hand Paints
match 91/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 14 vs 14 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.3 vs 2.4 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.
Eco+
match 88/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (15 vs 14 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% Nylon.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Catena® ≈ 0.3 skeins of Eco+ by yardage — recount before buying.
Ecological Wool®
match 88/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (15 vs 14 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% Nylon.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Catena® ≈ 0.3 skeins of Ecological Wool® by yardage — recount before buying.
Cascade 220® Grande
match 85/100
- goodSame weight class: #5 Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (13 vs 14 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 94% Extrafine Merino Wool, 6% Nylon.
- cautionDensity differs (1.1 vs 2.4 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Catena® ≈ 0.5 skeins of Cascade 220® Grande by yardage — recount before buying.
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