Yarns / Red Heart / Soft (256 yd ball)
Soft (256 yd ball)
A worsted yarn, 100% acrylic, 256 yd (234 m) per 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 | 256 yd · 234 m |
| Fiber | 100% acrylic |
| Needle | 5 mm (US 8) |
| Hook | 5.5 mm (US I-9) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 23 listed |
| Source | yarnspirations.com |
Colors
Off White, Really Red, Turquoise, Guacamole, Rose Blush, Wheat, Dark Leaf, Toast, Lavender, Tangerine, White, Navy, Wine, Black, Coral, Chocolate, Light Gray Heather, Teal, Seafoam, Royal Blue, Grayscale, Waterscape, Plumy
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Soft (256 yd ball).
Same weight and fiber family. Closest first.
Same length: 2,560 yd. The 12 closest of 263. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Cascade Yarns | 100% Acrylic | 14 balls of 186 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Bonus Aran Hayfield | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 280 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Big Value Aran King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 257 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cosy Love Aran King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 12 balls of 232 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Crescendo Aran King Cole | 100% Acrylic | 11 balls of 241 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Basic Stitch Anti Pilling Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 14 balls of 185 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ferris Wheel Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 10 balls of 270 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Jeans Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 11 balls of 246 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Mandala Ombre Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 8 balls of 344 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pound of Love Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 3 balls of 1,020 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Vanna's Choice Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Acrylic | 16 balls of 170 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Simply Aran Paintbox Yarns | 100% Acrylic | 13 balls of 201 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.