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Cotton Cakes (250 g ball)
A worsted yarn, 60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 530 yd (485 m) per 250 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 | 530 yd · 485 m |
| Ball weight | 250 g |
| Length per 100 g | 212 yd · 194 m |
| Fiber | 60% cotton, 40% acrylic |
| Needle | 4.5 mm (US 7) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 5 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Blush & Bloom, Light House, Grayscale, Frozen Yogurt, Wild Blueberry
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Cotton Cakes (250 g ball).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 5,300 yd. The 12 closest of 56. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| La Belle Circulo | 60% cotton/40% acrylic | 25 balls of 213 yd | |
| Sarasota Worsted Cascade Yarns | 60% Cotton / 40% Acrylic | 26 balls of 208 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton Rich Aran Sirdar | 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic | 25 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Blossom Cakes Caron | 61% cotton, 39% acrylic | 12 balls of 481 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Cascata Hobbii | 61% Cotton, 39% Acrylic | 13 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Twister Solid XL Hobbii | 55% Cotton, 45% Acrylic | 25 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Jeannee Worsted Plymouth Yarn | 51% Cotton, 49% Acrylic | 49 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Mystical Marl Universal Yarn | 50% cotton, 50% anti-pilling acrylic | 49 balls of 109 yd | |
| Love You Stylecraft | Acrylic, Cotton | 24 balls of 230 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Captiva Berroco | 60% Cotton, 23% Polyester, 17% Acrylic | 55 balls of 98 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Modern Cotton Berroco | 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal Rayon | 26 balls of 209 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Re-Jeans Pascuali | 100% Recycled Cotton | 26 balls of 210 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
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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.