Yarns / Caron / Simply Soft Light
Simply Soft Light
A DK yarn, 100% acrylic, 330 yd (301 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 | 330 yd · 301 m |
| Ball weight | 85 g |
| Length per 100 g | 388 yd · 355 m |
| Fiber | 100% acrylic |
| Needle | 5 mm (US 8) |
| Hook | 5 mm (US H-8) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 9 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Heavy Cream, Capri, Hawaiian Sky, Pansy, Bubble Gum, Real Red, Gray, Pumpkin, Taupe
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Simply Soft Light.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 3,300 yd. The 12 closest of 42. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandala Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 6 balls of 590 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ice Cream Big Scoop Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 3 balls of 1,117 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Mandala Baby Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 6 balls of 590 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Acrylic Daily Stitch | 100% Acrylic | 9 balls of 383 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Mandala Bonus Bundle Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 3 balls of 1,181 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Mega Daily Stitch | 100% Acrylic | 3 balls of 1,531 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Ice Cream Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 9 balls of 394 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Amigo Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 18 balls of 191 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Sport Ombre Twist Bernat | 100% acrylic | 4 balls of 1,011 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Rocket Black Sheep Wools | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 361 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Colour Crafter (300 yd ball) Scheepjes | 100% premium acrylic, | 11 balls of 300 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Softee Baby Variegates Bernat | 100% acrylic | 10 balls of 362 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
See all 42 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.