Big Cakes
A worsted yarn, 100% acrylic, 603 yd (551 m) per 300 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 603 yd · 551 m |
| Ball weight | 300 g |
| Length per 100 g | 201 yd · 184 m |
| Fiber | 100% acrylic |
| Needle | 5 mm (US 8) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 18 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Peppercream, Tiramisu, Honey Glazed, Cranberry Crisp, Cherry Compote, Plum Pudding, Shadowberry, Blue Macaron, Blueberry Torte, Cornucopia, Mint Fudge, Summer Berry Tart, Blueberry Scone, Cake Roll, Blue Hawaiian, Cherry Cake, Jordan Almonds, Afternoon Tea
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Big Cakes.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 6,030 yd. The 12 closest of 120. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Aran Paintbox Yarns | 100% Acrylic | 30 balls of 201 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Special for Babies Stylecraft | Acrylic | 30 balls of 201 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Supreme (Aran weight) Wendy | 100% acrylic | 30 balls of 201 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Pop! Bernat | 100% acrylic | 22 balls of 280 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Heat Wave Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 31 balls of 198 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Canadiana Patons | 100% acrylic | 30 balls of 205 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Soft Serve Plymouth Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 30 balls of 207 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Highland Heathers Aran Stylecraft | 100% Acrylic | 29 balls of 208 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Roll With It Tweed Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 20 balls of 311 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Mega Ball Aran We Love Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 766 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Soft (283 g ball) Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 12 balls of 540 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Big Donut O'Go Caron | 100% acrylic | 12 balls of 533 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
See all 120 in the yarn substitutes tool
How these are chosen
- Same weight: the weight number when the source gives one, or the brand's weight word (DK, Worsted) when it doesn't.
- Length per 100 g within 10% of this yarn's, when both list a ball weight.
- Gauge within 10%, when both list one.
- Same fiber family: animal fibers (wool, alpaca, silk…), plant fibers (cotton, linen, viscose…) or synthetics (acrylic, nylon…), whichever this yarn has most of.
- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
- Among yarns that match just as closely, ones sold by our partner shops come first.
Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.