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Chunky Cupcakes
A bulky yarn, Yarn • 100% acrylic Pom Pom • 50% polyester, 50% olefin, 138 yd (126 m) per 100 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 138 yd · 126 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 138 yd · 126 m |
| Fiber | Yarn • 100% acrylic Pom Pom • 50% polyester, 50% olefin |
| Needle | 6.5 mm (US 10½) |
| Hook | 6.5 mm (US K-10½) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 6 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Prismatic, Tiramisu Tan, Plum Preserves, Peppermint Patty, Mango Tango, Cotton Candy
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Chunky Cupcakes.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,380 yd. The 12 closest of 43. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Back (225 g ball) Bernat | 89% acrylic, 6% polyester, 5% nylon | 5 balls of 285 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Freesia Bernat | 70% acrylic,18% wool,12% nylon | 5 balls of 309 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Symphony Bernat | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 5 balls of 309 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Vintage Chunky (100 g ball) Berroco | 52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon | 11 balls of 136 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Snuggly Chunky Sirdar | 55% Acrylic, 45% Nylon | 11 balls of 136 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Stories Chunky Sirdar | 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic | 10 balls of 142 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Encore Chunky Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 10 balls of 143 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Encore Chunky Colorspun Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 10 balls of 143 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Encore Chunky Tweed Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 10 balls of 143 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Wool Blend Chunky Paintbox Yarns | 25% Wool, 75% Acrylic | 11 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Nordic Chunky King Cole | 80% Acrylic, 20% Merino Wool | 7 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Joana Schachenmayr | 50% Wool, 50% Acrylic | 22 balls of 65 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
See all 43 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.