Yarns / Plymouth Yarn / Encore Mega
Encore Mega
A super bulky yarn, 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 64 yd (59 m) per 100 g ball.
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Plymouth Yarn · Buy at LoveCrafts · Also at Wool and Company
| Weight | Super Bulky, 6 |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 64 yd · 59 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 64 yd · 59 m |
| Fiber | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool |
| Gauge | 2 stitches per inch on 10 mm (US 15) needles |
| Source | woolandcompany.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Encore Mega.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 640 yd. The 12 closest of 31. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore Mega Colorspun Plymouth Yarn | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 10 balls of 64 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Wool Blend Super Chunky Paintbox Yarns | 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool | 10 balls of 66 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Future Inspire Bernat | 80% recycled acrylic, 20% recycled wool | 6 balls of 108 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Wool Ease Thick & Quick Prints Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | 8 balls of 87 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Recycled Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Recycled Acrylic, 20% Recycled Wool | 7 balls of 106 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Wool Ease Thick & Quick Lion Brand Yarn | 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool *(Sparkle colors are 79% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 1% Polyester) | 7 balls of 106 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| All Day Wool Caron | 80% acrylic, 20% wool | 6 balls of 108 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Wool Ease Thick & Quick Stripes Lion Brand Yarn | 86% Acrylic, 10% Wool, 4% Polyester | 7 balls of 92 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Fab Big Patons | 100% Acrylic | 5 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Fab Big Colour Patons | 100% Acrylic | 5 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Wool Ease Thick & Quick Metallics Lion Brand Yarn | 79% Acrylic, 20% Polyester, 1% Metallic | 7 balls of 92 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Simply Super Chunky Paintbox Yarns | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 66 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
See all 31 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.