Yarns / King Cole / Big Value DK 50g
Big Value DK 50g
A DK yarn, 100% Acrylic, 159 yd (145 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 159 yd · 145 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 318 yd · 291 m |
| Fiber | 100% Acrylic |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Big Value DK 50g.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,590 yd. The 12 closest of 69. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Value Baby DK King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 6 balls of 317 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Bramble King Cole | Acrylic | 6 balls of 317 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Emotions James C Brett | 100% Acrylic | 4 balls of 476 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Stonewash James C Brett | 100% Premium Acrylic | 6 balls of 317 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Wondersoft Merry Go Round Stylecraft | 100% Acrylic | 5 balls of 322 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Astra (161 yd ball) Patons | 100% acrylic | 10 balls of 161 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Special DK Stylecraft | 100% Acrylic | 5 balls of 323 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Camouflage King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 6 balls of 312 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Supreme (DK weight) Wendy | Acrylic | 5 balls of 323 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Melody DK King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 6 balls of 308 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pricewise DK King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 6 balls of 308 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Colour Crafter (100 g ball) Scheepjes | 100% Premium Acrylic | 5 balls of 328 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.