For those knitters who have enjoyed knitting with Philosopher's Wool yarn, our Canadian Collection yarn offers a very economical altenative. It can be used as a direct substitute for 2-ply wool yarn from The Philosopher's Wool Company. With an identical weight, skein size, yardage, similar texture and even matching colours, substituting our Canadian Collection yarn is simple.
We have provided the information below to help substitute Canadian Collection 100% Wool yarn in patterns originally designed for Philosopher Wool 2-ply yarn.
Our Canadian Collection yarn can be used as a skein-for-skein substitute for those 2-ply patterns found in the book Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified by Ann and Eugene Bourgeois of Philosophers Wool and Foot Notes - Socks to Make Your Feet Dance by Joseph Madl. Our yarn can also be mixed with left-over yarn from kits previously purchased. Sweater patterns in which this yarn can be substituted include: "Alligator Teeth", "Colour Your Own", "Fin & Feather", "Fractured Diamonds", "Garden Patch", "Jenna Louise", "Killim Jacket", "Rainbows", "Southwest", "Squares Around", "Stained Glass", "Stars", "Timber Frame", "Trillium", "Tradition" and "Windows" which can be found in Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified.
| Gauge | Worsted Weight | |
| Yarn | Philosopher's Wool 2-ply Worsted | Canadian Collection 2-ply Worsted |
| Tension | 21 stitches equals 4 inches (10 cm) with 5 mm (US 8) needles | 21 stitches equals 4 inches (10 cm) with 5 mm (US 8) needles |
| Size | 112 gram (4.0 ounce) skein | 112 gram (4.0 ounce) skein |
| Yardage | 183 metres (200 yards) | 183 metres (200 yards) |
| Colour Chart | Colour Substitutions | |
This chart below matches the Philosopher's Wool colours to the equivalent colour of our Canadian Collection yarn. For some colours an exact match is not available but where possible a close substitute have been suggested. To see these colours, go to our Yarn Sample Card.
| Philosopher's Wool 2-ply Worsted Weight | Canadian Collection 2-ply Worsted Weight | |
| Name | # | Name |
| Alberta Green | CDN-86 | Jade (substitute) |
| Anne | CDN-37 | Copper (substitute) |
| Black | CDN-01 | Black |
| Bright Turquoise | CDN-83 | Turquoise |
| Dark Blue Heather | CDN-74 | Dark Blue Heather |
| Dark Brown Heather | CDN-31 | Dark Brown Heather |
| Dark Green Heather | CDN-65 | Dark Green Heather |
| Dark Grey | CDN-56 | Dark Grey |
| Dark Maroon | CDN-22 | Dark Maroon |
| Dark Purple Heather | CDN-89 | Dark Purple Heather |
| Dark Raspberry | CDN-10 | Raspberry (substitute) |
| Forest (Green) | CDN-68 | Forest Green (substitute) |
| Grape | CDN-74 | Dark Blue Heather (substitute) |
| Jade | CDN-86 | Jade |
| Kool Aid Colours | CDN-50 | Natural (request dyeing info) |
| Light Blue Heather | CDN-71 | Light Blue Heather |
| Light Green Heather | CDN-59 | Light Green Heather |
| Light Grey | CDN-53 | Light Grey |
| Light Maroon | CDN-19 | Light Maroon |
| Light Purple Heather | - | - |
| Light Raspberry | CDN-07 | Salmon (substitute) |
| MacRed | CDN-13 | Red |
| Natural | CDN-50 | Natural |
| Navy | CDN-77 | Navy |
| Oregon Green | CDN-62 | Moss (substitute) |
| Peat | CDN-34 | Chocolate (substitute) |
| Periwinkle | CDN-80 | Royal Blue (substitute) |
| Rose Heather | CDN-04 | Rose |
| Rust | CDN-28 | Rust |
| Salmon | CDN-07 | Salmon |
| Scarlet | CDN-16 | Scarlet |
| Special Raspberry | CDN-10 | Raspberry |
| Special Red | CDN-16 | Scarlet (substitute) |
| Special Rose | CDN-04 | Rose (substitute) |
| Turquoise | - | - |
| Wine | CDN-16 | Scarlet (substitute) |
| Yellow | CDN-40 | Yellow |
Note: The above table was constructed by comparing the colours of Philosopher's Wool yarn with those on the Canadian Collection sample card.
Matching colours are those deemed to be within the expected variation for a dyelot and those identified
as "Substitutions" are what we would substitute in patterns.
Note that Camilla Valley Farm and the products and/or information offered on this webpage are in no way associated with the The Philosopher's Wool Company.
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