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Cotton 8/4 Mercerized
A fingering yarn, 100% Mercerized Cotton, 175 yd (160 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | Fingering, 1 (Super Fine) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 175 yd · 160 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 350 yd · 320 m |
| Fiber | 100% Mercerized Cotton |
| Needle | 2.5–3 mm |
| Hook | 3–3.5 mm |
| Colors | 40 listed |
| Source | hobbii.com |
Colors
White (01), Oatmilk (03), Cream (04), Beige (05), Nougat (09), Cappuccino (10), Chestnut (11), Chocolate (12), Cognac (17), Pastel Yellow (21), Sunflower (24), Dark Yellow (26), Mustard (28), Orange (30), Pumpkin (31), Tomato (40), Cranberry (42), Bordeaux (43), Rose (44), Pink (47), Dark Magenta (48), Lilac (63), Nightshade (64), Purple Rain (70), Baby Blue (75), Cornflower (83), French Blue (84), Sapphire (85), Navy (86), Capri Blue (90), Lapis Blue (93), Shamrock (104), Emerald (105), Pistachio (108), Bottle Green (112), Sage (114), Hunter Green (116), Silver (118), Anthracite (122), Black (124)
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Cotton 8/4 Mercerized.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,750 yd. The 12 closest of 25. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giza Cotton 4Ply King Cole | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 175 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton 8/4 Friends | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Cotton 8/4 Print Friends | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Hobbii | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 175 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Palet Isager | 100% Cotton | 11 balls of 174 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| 100% Cotton 4ply Patons | 100% Cotton | 5 balls of 361 yd | Buy at Wool Warehouse |
| Cotton 4 ply Paintbox Yarns | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 186 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cone 500 8/4 Cotton Kings | 100% Cotton | 1 ball of 1,859 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Le Petit Organic Cotton Biches & Bûches | 100% Organic Cotton | 6 balls of 328 yd | Buy at The Woolly Thistle |
| Cotton Daily Stitch | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 186 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Baby Cotton Organic Hobbii | 100% Egyptian Cotton | 10 balls of 186 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Baby Cotton Organic Print Hobbii | 100% Egyptian Cotton | 10 balls of 186 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
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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.