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Cakes (240 g ball)
A worsted yarn, 80% acrylic, 20% wool, 383 yd (350 m) per 240 g ball.
Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 383 yd · 350 m |
| Ball weight | 240 g |
| Length per 100 g | 160 yd · 146 m |
| Fiber | 80% acrylic, 20% wool |
| Needle | 5 mm (US 8) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 9 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Orange Marmalade, Sugared Cherry, Raspberry Ice, Plum Cream, Berry Lime, Blue Raspberry, Blackberry Jelly, Cinnamon Sugar, Tropical Frosting
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Cakes (240 g ball).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 3,830 yd. The 12 closest of 52. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Ease Fair Isle (248 yd ball) Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 16 balls of 248 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Mini Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 54 balls of 72 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| With Love Metallic Red Heart | 98% acrylic, 2% metallic | 20 balls of 200 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Ombres Caron | 100% acrylic | 17 balls of 235 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Paints Caron | 100% acrylic | 17 balls of 235 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Prints & Ombres Caron | 100% Acrylic | 17 balls of 235 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Simply Soft Speckle Caron | 100% acrylic | 17 balls of 235 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Stripes Caron | 100% acrylic | 17 balls of 235 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Hello Gorgeous Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 17 balls of 236 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Super Saver Jazzy Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 10 balls of 424 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Marled Caron | 100% acrylic | 16 balls of 240 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Tweeds Caron | 97% acrylic, 3% viscose | 16 balls of 240 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
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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.