Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Sponge Cake
Sponge Cake
A bulky yarn, 81% Cotton, 19% Nylon, 96 yd (88 m) per 80 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Bulky, 5 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 96 yd · 88 m |
| Ball weight | 80 g |
| Length per 100 g | 120 yd · 110 m |
| Fiber | 81% Cotton, 19% Nylon |
| Needle | 6 mm (US 10) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 6 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Pink, Royal Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, Mint
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Sponge Cake.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 960 yd. The 12 closest of 13. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker Splash Bernat | 75% cotton, 25% nylon | 4 balls of 305 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Maker Bernat | 75% cotton, 25% nylon | 4 balls of 317 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Maker Home Dec Bernat | 72% cotton, 28% nylon | 4 balls of 317 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Bulky Cotton Florafil | 97% Cotton, 3% Nylon | 8 balls of 125 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Liberty Wooladdicts | 100% Pima Cotton | 15 balls of 65 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Hatteras Tahki Yarns | 100% Cotton | 9 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Hatteras Splash Tahki Yarns | 100% Cotton | 9 balls of 109 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Bud Juniper Moon Farm | 100% Organic Peruvian Cotton | 9 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Bud Dappled Juniper Moon Farm | 100% Organic Peruvian Cotton | 9 balls of 109 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Stratto Berroco | 74% Cotton, 26% Extra Fine Merino Wool | 15 balls of 65 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Rewind Lion Brand Yarn | 70& Polyester, 30% Viscose | 5 balls of 219 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Maker Fashion Discontinued Bernat | 72% cotton, 28% nylon | 8 balls of 126 yd |
See all 13 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.