Yarns / King Cole / Safari Chunky
Safari Chunky
A bulky yarn, 100% Acrylic, 312 yd (285 m) per 150 g ball.
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| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 312 yd · 285 m |
| Ball weight | 150 g |
| Length per 100 g | 208 yd · 190 m |
| Fiber | 100% Acrylic |
| Source | lovecrafts.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Safari Chunky.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 3,120 yd. The 12 closest of 16. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamy Stripes Red Heart | 100% acrylic | 9 balls of 355 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Softee Baby Chunky Bernat | 100% acrylic | 21 balls of 155 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Softee Baby Chunky Ombres Bernat | 100% acrylic | 21 balls of 155 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Bounce Back (250 g ball) Bernat | 87% acrylic, 7% nylon, 6% polyester | 6 balls of 555 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Horizon Stylecraft | 80% Acrylic 20% Wool | 8 balls of 394 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Scarfie Lion Brand Yarn | 78% Acrylic, 22% Wool | 10 balls of 312 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Seasons Ella Rae | 76% Acrylic, 14% Wool, 10% Polyamide | 15 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Lincoln Fog Patons | 75% acrylic, 15% wool, 10% lincoln | 17 balls of 190 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Colorama Halo (500 g ball) Caron | 71% acrylic, 18% nylon, 11% polyester | 3 balls of 1,059 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Colorama Halo Stripes and Solids Caron | 71% acrylic, 18% nylon, 11% polyester | 7 balls of 481 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Dream Cloud Stylecraft | 66% Acrylic, 18% Polyester, 16% Wool | 15 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Feels Like A Dream Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Nylon | 16 balls of 207 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
See all 16 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.