Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Ice Cream Roving
Ice Cream Roving
A worsted yarn, 100% Acrylic, 437 yd (400 m) per 200 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 437 yd · 400 m |
| Ball weight | 200 g |
| Length per 100 g | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Fiber | 100% Acrylic |
| Needle | 5.5 mm (US 9) |
| Hook | 6.5 mm (US K-10½) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 23 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Earl Grey, Toasted Marshmallow, Sweetheart, Candy Dots, Cool Blue, Pixie Stix, Limeade, Orange Julius, Shirley Temple, Capri, Chuckles, Bit Of Honey, Dots, Sugar Baby, Koolaide, Double Bubble, Fun Dip, Razzles, Strawberry Shortcake, Blueberry Pie, Licorice, Cotton Candy, Taffy
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Ice Cream Roving.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 4,370 yd. The 12 closest of 113. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Time XL Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 437 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Mega XL Daily Stitch | 100% Acrylic | 5 balls of 875 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Acrylic XL Daily Stitch | 100% Acrylic | 20 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Amigo XL Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 40 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Worsted Phentex | 100% acrylic | 6 balls of 867 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Worsted Ombre Phentex | 100% acrylic | 6 balls of 867 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Bundle of Love Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 7 balls of 688 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Special Aran Stylecraft | 100% Acrylic | 21 balls of 214 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Crafting Acrylic Hobbii | 100% Acrylic | 12 balls of 379 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Pound of Love Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 5 balls of 1,020 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Highland Heathers Aran Stylecraft | 100% Acrylic | 22 balls of 208 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Mandala Ombre Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 13 balls of 344 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 113 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.