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Berroco Aerial yarn alternatives

Aerial is a mohair/silk lace yarn with a broad published gauge range. A pattern that holds it with another yarn needs a swatch of the combined strands.

Specifications checked Sep 10, 2026 · Primary manufacturer source ↗

POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES TO SWATCH

What yarns compare with Berroco Aerial?

These US-listed candidates share fiber families and either overlap in published stitch gauge or, where this yarn’s gauge is missing, have similar length per 100 g. The order is not a compatibility verdict.

Yarn to comparePublished gaugeFiber contextCalculated length / 100 g
Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk MohairCompare side by side ↗18–24 stsShared: mohair, silk57% mohair / 28% silk / 15% wool848 m

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Berroco Aerial specifications

Fiber composition
65% Superkid Mohair, 35% SilkSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
Construction
Not verified / not published in captured source
Published package
25 g; 284 yds / 260 mSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
Published knitting gauge
18–24 sts & 26–40 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
Published weight category
0 - LaceSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
Care instructions
Hand wash in cold water. Lay flat to dry.Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
Treatment / characteristics
Not verified / not published in captured source
Published needles
2-6 (US) / 2.75-4 mmSource · checked Sep 10, 2026

We retain source units. Published pairings of 4 inches and 10 cm are approximate. “Not verified” means no supported value is recorded here; it does not mean the yarn lacks that property.

A CLOSER LOOK

Comparison notes

Replacing yarns held together?

Compare the base and halo strands separately, then calculate enough of each for your pattern. Explore Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair alternatives and a two-strand quantity calculator.

No physical testing is claimed. Swatch in your pattern’s stitch and strand combination, wash and dry it, then check gauge and fabric. Browse the US yarn alternatives guide · Send a correction.