Cupcakes
A DK yarn, 100% acrylic, 244 yd (223 m) per 85 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 244 yd · 223 m |
| Ball weight | 85 g |
| Length per 100 g | 287 yd · 262 m |
| Fiber | 100% acrylic |
| Needle | 4 mm (US 6) |
| Hook | 4 mm (US G-6) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 18 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Tutti Frutti, Mint Smoothie, Strawberry Pie, Mango Tango, Cherry on Top, Sweet Berries, Tangerine Dream, Sour Grapes, Fruit Punch, Nougat, Strawberry Kiwi Pop, Candy Buttons, Peach Sorbet, Lime Swirl, Rainbow Sprinkles, Pistachio Cup, Caribbean Coconut, Pumpkin Pie
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Cupcakes.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,440 yd. The 12 closest of 73. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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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.