While many of the yarns used by Alice Starmore in her very popular pattern books have been discontinued, knitter's can still make use of their pattern books and knit many of these designs by substituting Jamieson's Heather Aran and Spindrift 2-ply for the Scottish Heather and Scottish Campion yarns originally specified in these patterns. Substitution information for both of these Alice Starmore yarns are provided below.
Gauge | Aran Weight | Jumper Weight | ||
Yarn | Alice Starmore Scottish Heather |
Jamieson's Heather Aran |
Alice Starmore Scottish Campion |
Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply |
Tension | 16-22 stitches/20-24 rows equals 4 inches (10 cm) with 4-5 mm (US 6-8) needles. |
30-33 stitches/32-35 rows equals 4 inches (10 cm) with 3 mm (US 2-3) needles |
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Size | 56.7 gram (2 ounce) skein |
50 gram (1.76 ounce) ball |
28.3 gram (1 ounce) skein |
25 gram (0.88 ounce) ball |
Yardage | 110 metres (120 yards) |
92 metres (101 yards) |
137 metres (150 yards) |
105 metres (115 yards) |
Colour Chart | Colour Substitutions | Colour Substitutions |
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Jamieson's Simply Shetland Spindrift 2-ply 100% Shetland Wool Yarn is a perfect substitute for Alice Starmore's discontinued Scottish Campion yarn. This means that it can be substituted in patterns from Alice Starmore Broad Bay pattern books. These include:
NOTE: Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift 2-ply yarn comes in 25 gram (0.88 ounce) balls (115 yards) while Scottish Campion came in 28.3 gram (1 ounce) skeins (150 yards) so some conversion is required. Contact us for help in calculating yarn requirments and substituting colours.
This chart below matches the Alice Starmore Scottish Campion colours to their equivalent Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply colours. For some colours an exact match is not available but where possible a close substitute have been suggested.
Alice Starmore Scottish Campion |
Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply |
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# | Name | # | Name |
750 | Aegean | 750 | Petrol |
640 | Airforce | 150 | Atlantic (substitute) |
616 | Anemone | 616 | Anemone |
260 | Asphodel | 478 | Amber (substitute) |
150 | Atlantic | 150 | Atlantic |
1300 | Aubretia | 1300 | Aubretia |
261 | Autumn | 261 | Paprika |
1100 | Autumn | 998 | Autumn (Hairst) |
665 | Azure | 324 | Merlin |
999 | Black | 999 | Black |
109 | Black/Shaela | 109 | Black/Shaela |
110 | Black/Sholmit | 110 | Black/Sholmit |
263 | Blue Mist | 130 | Highland Mist |
262 | Bluegrass | 660 | Lagoon (substitute) |
231 | Bracken | 231 | Bracken |
429 | Brass | 429 | Old Gold |
577 | Brick | 577 | Chestnut |
555 | Bright Pink | 555 | Blossom |
760 | Bright Turquoise | 760 | Caspian |
264 | Bronze | 1190 | Burnt Umber |
236 | Burnt Heather | 236 | Rosewood |
578 | Burnt Umber | 578 | Rust |
375 | Butter | 375 | Flax |
124 | Campbell Red | 526 | Spice |
540 | Candy | 540 | Coral |
581 | Carmine | 581 | Peony |
563 | Cerise | 563 | Rouge |
123 | Charcoal | 123 | Oxford |
365 | Chartreuse | 365 | Chartreuse |
879 | Chestnut | 879 | Copper |
970 | Chocolate | 970 | Espresso |
580 | Claret | 580 | Cherry |
764 | Cloud | 764 | Cloud |
596 | Clover | 596 | Clover |
684 | Cobalt | 684 | Cobalt |
198 | Copper | 198 | Peat |
265 | Coral | 530 | Fuschia (substitute) |
183 | Corn | 183 | Sand |
266 | Cornflower | 1300 | Aubretia (substitute) |
572 | Cranberry | 572 | Redcurrant |
104 | Cream | 104 | Natural White |
525 | Crimson | 525 | Crimson |
165 | Crowberry | 165 | Dusk |
1290 | Damson | 1290 | Loganberry |
820 | Dark Green | 820 | Bottle |
815 | Dark Olive | 815 | Ivy |
267 | Deep Aqua | 258 | Peacock (substitute) |
685 | Delph | 685 | Delph |
268 | Dog Rose | 268 | Dog Rose |
825 | Earth | 825 | Olive |
768 | Eggshell | 768 | Eggshell |
792 | Emerald | 792 | Emerald |
800 | Evergreen | 800 | Tartan |
270 | Eyebright | 274 | Green Mist |
170 | Fjiord | 170 | Fjord |
271 | Flame | 271 | Flame |
526 | Flamingo | 526 | Spice |
272 | Fog | 272 | Fog |
680 | Forget-Me-Not | 680 | Lunar |
273 | Fuschia | 273 | Foxglove |
239 | Garnet | 239 | Purple Heather |
230 | Ginger | 230 | Yellow Ochre |
410 | Gold | 410 | Cornfield |
425 | Goldenrod | 425 | Mustard |
155 | Grape | 155 | Bramble (substitute) |
790 | Grass | 805 | Spruce (substitute) |
274 | Green Mist | 274 | Green Mist |
235 | Grouse | 235 | Grouse |
275 | Heath | 233 | Spagnum (substitute) |
547 | Heliotrope | 547 | Orchid |
1390 | Highland Mist | 1390 | Highland Mist |
655 | Hydrangia | 655 | China Blue |
726 | Indigo | 726 | Prussian Blue |
710 | Ink | 710 | Gentian |
277 | Jade | 772 | Verdigris |
766 | Juniper | 766 | Sage |
278 | Kingfisher | 757 | Splash |
763 | Lakeland | 763 | Pacific |
279 | Lavender | 616 | Anemone (substitute) |
788 | Leaf | 788 | Leaf |
390 | Lemon | 390 | Daffodil |
259 | Leprechaun | 259 | Leprechaun |
280 | Lichen | 172 | Yell Sound Blue (substitute) |
603 | Light Violet | 603 | Pot-pourri |
617 | Lilac | 617 | Lavender |
599 | Loganberry | 599 | Zodiac |
587 | Madder | 587 | Madder |
282 | Magenta | 570 | Sorbet (substitute) |
283 | Mandarin | 182 | Buttercup (substitute) |
284 | Mara | 168 | Clyde Blue |
789 | Marjoram | 789 | Marjoram |
172 | Marram Grass | 172 | Yell Sound Blue (substitute) |
562 | Mauve | 562 | Cyclamen |
180 | Mauve Mist | 180 | Mist |
160 | Midnight | 160 | Midnight |
890 | Mocha | 880 | Coffee (substitute) |
107 | Mogit | 107 | Mogit |
286 | Moorgrass | 286 | Moorgrass |
108 | Moorit | 108 | Moorit |
117 | Moorit/Black | 117 | Moorit/Black |
116 | Moorit/Eesit | 116 | Moorit/Eesit |
118 | Moorit/Shaela | 118 | Moorit/Shaela |
195 | Moorland | 195 | Moorland |
106 | Mooskit | 106 | Mooskit |
115 | Mooskit/Shaela | 115 | Mooskit/Shaela |
114 | Mooskit/White | 114 | Mooskit/White |
232 | Moss | 232 | Blue Lovat |
598 | Mulberry | 598 | Mulberry |
237 | Mushroom | 237 | Thistledown |
105 | Natural | 105 | Eesit |
727 | Navy | 727 | Admiral Navy |
530 | Neon Red | 530 | Fuscia |
1020 | Nighthawk | 1020 | Nighthawk |
791 | Oasis | 791 | Pistachio |
175 | Ocean | 175 | Twilight |
288 | Ochre | 1160 | Scotch Broom |
289 | Old Gold | 289 | Fool's Gold |
556 | Old Rose | 556 | Old Rose |
238 | Osprey | 238 | Osprey |
290 | Oyster | 290 | Oyster |
291 | Pale Green | 769 | Willow |
350 | Pale Lemon | 350 | Lemon |
440 | Pale Peach | 440 | Peach |
550 | Pale Pink | 550 | Rose |
135 | Pale Turquoise | 720 | Dewdrop |
350 | Pale Yellow | 350 | Lemon |
787 | Parrot | 787 | Jade |
435 | Peach | 440 | Peach (substitute) |
770 | Pepper Mint | 770 | Mint |
615 | Periwinkle | 615 | Hyacinth |
524 | Pillar Box Red | 524 | Poppy |
234 | Pine | 234 | Pine |
292 | Pine Forrest | 292 | Pine Forest |
296 | Pink Mist | 153 | Wild Violet |
294 | Plum | 294 | Blueberry |
293 | Port Wine | 293 | Port Wine |
478 | Pumpkin | 478 | Amber |
600 | Purple | 600 | Violet |
1270 | Purple Haze | 1270 | Purple Haze |
585 | Raspberry | 585 | Plum |
295 | Red Currant | 186 | Sunset (substitute) |
144 | Rose Green | 144 | Turf |
821 | Rosemary | 821 | Rosemary |
700 | Royal Blue | 700 | Royal |
595 | Ruby | 595 | Maroon |
297 | Russet | 186 | Sunset (substitute) |
140 | Rye | 140 | Rye |
299 | Sage | 766 | Sage |
301 | Salmon | 301 | Salmon |
861 | Sandalwood | 861 | Sandalwood |
500 | Scarlet | 500 | Scarlet |
1160 | Scotch Broom | 1160 | Scotch Broom |
794 | Sea Green | 794 | Eucalyptus |
575 | Sea Pink | 575 | Lipstick |
302 | Seabright | 1010 | Seabright |
147 | Seaweed | 147 | Moss |
102 | Shaela | 102 | Shaela |
112 | Shaela/White | 112 | Shaela/White |
101 | Shetland Black | 101 | Shetland Black |
103 | Sholmit | 103 | Sholmit |
119 | Sholmit/Mooskit | 119 | Sholmit/Mooskit |
111 | Sholmit/Shaela | 111 | Sholmit/Shaela |
113 | Sholmit/White | 113 | Sholmit/White |
870 | Sienna | 870 | Cocoa |
122 | Silver | 122 | Granite |
130 | Sky | 130 | Sky |
125 | Slate | 125 | Slate |
233 | Sphagnum | 233 | Spagnum |
306 | Spring Green | 259 | Leprechaun |
805 | Spruce | 805 | Spruce |
630 | Steel | 125 | Slate (substitute) |
570 | Sugar Pink | 570 | Sorbet |
660 | Summer Blue | 660 | Lagoon |
307 | Sundew | 1200 | Nutmeg (substitute) |
185 | Sunglow | 185 | Sunglow |
187 | Sunrise | 187 | Sunrise |
186 | Sunset | 186 | Sunset |
308 | Tangarine | 478 | Amber (substitute) |
677 | Teal | 677 | Stonewash |
576 | Terra Cotta | 576 | Cinnamon |
309 | Thistle | 155 | Bramble (substitute) |
1260 | Thyme | 1260 | Raspberry |
880 | Tobacco | 880 | Coffee |
730 | True Navy | 730 | Dark Navy |
190 | Tundra | 190 | Tundra |
315 | Turquoise | 676 | Sapphire |
772 | Verdigris | 772 | Verdigris |
462 | Vermillion | 462 | Ginger |
610 | Violet | 610 | Purple |
785 | Watergreen | 785 | Apple |
304 | White | 304 | White |
317 | Wild Orchid | 616 | Anemone (substitute) |
620 | Wisteria | 620 | Lilac |
318 | Woodgreen | 318 | Woodgreen |
Jamieson's Simply Shetland Heather Aran 100% Shetland Wool Yarn (originally called Soft Shetland) is a perfect substitute for Alice Starmore's discontinued Scottish Heather yarn. This means that it can be substituted in patterns from Alice Starmore Broad Bay pattern books. These include:
NOTE: Jamieson's Shetland Heather Aran yarn comes in 50 gram (1.76 ounce) balls while Scottish Heather came in 56.7 gram (2 ounce) skeins so some conversion is required. Contact us for help in calculating yarn requirments and substituting colours.
This chart below matches the Alice Starmore Scottish Heather colours to their equivalent Jamieson's Heather Aran colours. For some colours an exact match is not available but where possible a close substitute have been suggested.
Alice Starmore Scottish Heather |
Jamieson's Heather Aran |
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# | Name | # | Name |
1310 | Amethyst | 1310 | Amethyst |
1050 | Anthracite | 126 | Charcoal (substitute) |
1320 | Aster | - | - |
1300 | Aubretia | - | - |
109 | Black/Shaela | - | - |
110 | Black/Sholmit | - | - |
1150 | Brass | 998 | Autumn (substitute) |
1190 | Burnt Umber | 1190 | Burnt Umber |
1240 | Campbell Red | - | - |
1060 | Cedar | 1060 | Cedar |
104 | Cream | 343 | Ivory (substitute) |
1000 | Duck Egg | - | - |
1030 | Eider Duck | - | - |
239 | Garnet | - | - |
1230 | Ginger | - | - |
1140 | Granny Smith | 808 | Pippin (substitute) |
1090 | Grouse | 1090 | Grouse |
1390 | Highland Mist | 1390 | Highland Mist |
1360 | Iris | - | - |
1220 | Lacquer | 1220 | Lacquer |
1130 | Lichen | - | - |
1290 | Loganberry | 239 | Purple Heather (substitute) |
1040 | Mallard | - | - |
1340 | Midnight | 1340 | Midnight |
107 | Mogit | - | - |
108 | Moorit | 108 | Moorit |
117 | Moorit/Black | - | - |
116 | Moorit/Eesit | - | - |
118 | Moorit/Shaela | - | - |
106 | Mooskit | - | - |
115 | Mooskit/Shaela | - | - |
114 | Mooskit/White | - | - |
1110 | Moss | - | - |
105 | Natural | 343 | Ivory (substitute) |
1020 | Nighthawk | 1401 | Nightshade (substitute) |
1350 | North Sea | 1350 | North Sea |
1120 | Nutmeg | - | - |
1210 | Oyster | - | - |
1080 | Peat | - | - |
234 | Pine | 234 | Pine |
1270 | Purple Haze | - | - |
1120 | Quartz | - | - |
1260 | Raspberry | - | - |
1180 | Rosewood | - | - |
1250 | Salmon | - | - |
1160 | Scotch Broom | 383 | Husk (substitute) |
1010 | Seabright | 164 | Horizon (substitute) |
102 | Shaela | - | - |
112 | Shaela/White | - | - |
101 | Shetland Black | - | - |
103 | Sholmit | 103 | Sholmit |
119 | Sholmit/Mooskit | - | - |
111 | Sholmit/Shaela | - | - |
113 | Sholmit/White | - | - |
1170 | Water Cricket | - | - |
1280 | Wild Mushroom | - | - |
1330 | Wilkinson | - | - |
1070 | Wood Nymph | - | - |
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