Yarns / Caron / Colorama Bamboo Blend
Colorama Bamboo Blend
A worsted yarn, 60% acrylic, 20% nylon, 20% viscose from bamboo, 396 yd (363 m) per 227 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 | 396 yd · 363 m |
| Ball weight | 227 g |
| Length per 100 g | 174 yd · 160 m |
| Fiber | 60% acrylic, 20% nylon, 20% viscose from bamboo |
| Needle | 4.5 mm (US 7) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 18 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Wheat, Dry Grass, Night, Cloudy, Clear Sky, Black, Berry Red, Teal Bloom, Wisteria, Violet Haze, Bark, Sunshine, Rainfall, Dahlia, Stormy, Blush, Linen, Burnt Birch
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Colorama Bamboo Blend.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 3,960 yd. The 12 closest of 99. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giggles Bernat | 90% acrylic, 10% nylon | 22 balls of 185 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Tiara HiKoo | 49% Acrylic, 22% Nylon, 10% Kid Mohair, 10% Bead, 5% Wool, 4% Sequin | 22 balls of 188 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Wool Blend Tweed Daily Stitch | 80% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 5% Viscose | 22 balls of 184 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Simply Soft Tweeds Caron | 97% acrylic, 3% viscose | 17 balls of 240 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Premium Tweeds Bernat | 97% acrylic, 3% viscose | 12 balls of 360 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Heartland Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic *(Prints, Tweeds are 94% Acrylic, 6% Rayon) | 16 balls of 251 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Simply Soft Tweeds & Heathers Caron | (Heathers): 100% Acrylic Fiber Content (Tweeds): 97% Acrylic, 3% Viscose | 16 balls of 250 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Comfort (867 yd ball) Red Heart | Solids • 100% acrylic Flecks • 97% acrylic, 3% viscose Shimmers • 98% acrylic, 2% other fibers | 5 balls of 867 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Jumbo Caron | 100% acrylic | 7 balls of 595 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Jumbo Ombre Caron | 100% acrylic | 7 balls of 595 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Simply Soft Sunkissed Caron | 100% acrylic | 16 balls of 248 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| All In One Flower Power Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 10 balls of 440 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.