Yarns / King Cole / Explorer Super Chunky
Explorer Super Chunky
A super bulky yarn, 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 87 yd (80 m) per 100 g ball.
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| Weight | Super Bulky, 6 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 87 yd · 80 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 87 yd · 80 m |
| Fiber | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Explorer Super Chunky.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 870 yd. The 12 closest of 23. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evermore Red Heart | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 10 balls of 89 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| All Day Wool Caron | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 9 balls of 108 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Wool Ease Thick & Quick Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool *(Sparkle colors are 79% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 1% Polyester) | 9 balls of 106 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Life Stylecraft | 75% Premium Acrylic, 25% Wool | 10 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Highland Bulky Patons | 75% acrylic, 25% wool | 11 balls of 83 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Highland Bulky Tweeds Patons | 72% acrylic, 25% wool, 3% viscose | 13 balls of 71 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Husky Wendy | Acrylic | 10 balls of 87 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Heartland Thick & Quick Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 124 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Big Value Super Chunky King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 89 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Bonus Super Chunky Hayfield | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 90 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Softee Chunky Ombres (300 g ball) Bernat | 100% acrylic | 4 balls of 275 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Timeless Super Chunky King Cole | 90% Acrylic, 10% Alpaca | 10 balls of 93 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 23 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.