Berroco Sesame Yarn
2 colors in stock
Sesame Yarn from Berroco is fun and unique blend of wool, cotton, acrylic and nylon, flecked with color and texture. This worsted weight, self-striping yarn is pleasure to work with and knits up nicely into gorgeous, colorful garments.
- Weight
- Worsted / Aran
- Fiber
- 43% Wool 39% Acrylic 9% Cotton 9% Nylon
- Skein
- 100g
- Yardage
- 230yds
- Needle size
- US 7 - 8
- Gauge
- 4.75 – 5 sts per 1”
- Care
- Machine wash in cold water on delicate cycle. Lay flat to dry
- Made in
- Italy
- Colors
- 2 available
2 colors of Berroco Sesame Yarn
How much Sesame Yarn do I need?
Substitutes for Berroco Sesame Yarn
Yarns at the same weight with a similar fibre and a similar yardage per gram, so a pattern written for Sesame Yarn knits to gauge in them. Swatch first — every yarn drapes its own way.

Simpliworsted Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the acrylic and nylon and wool, both superwash, so both machine wash.

Sweater Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the cotton and wool, both superwash, so both machine wash.

Pima Rino Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the cotton and wool, both superwash, so both machine wash.

Cumulus Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the cotton and nylon. Not superwash — hand-wash only, and it will felt.

Cumulus Rainbow Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the cotton and nylon. Not superwash — hand-wash only, and it will felt.

Cotton+Merino Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the cotton and wool. Not superwash — hand-wash only, and it will felt.

Haunui Cotton Yarn
Same Worsted / Aran weight, shares the cotton and wool. Not superwash — hand-wash only, and it will felt.
More from Berroco
Berroco is one of the oldest yarn companies in New England, and Ultra Alpaca is the line that made its reputation: half alpaca, half wool, at worsted weight, with a heathered palette that suits cables and colourwork alike. Ultra Alpaca Natural is the undyed edition. Around it we carry Remix Light, a recycled-fibre DK; Aerial, a mohair-silk laceweight for holding double; Mercado, a plain Peruvian highland wool; and the chunky superwash merino Wizard.


Ultra Alpaca Yarn

Remix Light Yarn

Aerial Yarn



