Skip Navigation

Click for Lion Brand Yarn Home Page
separator
Our Yarns
The LB Collection
Martha Stewart Crafts
separator
Shop
separator
Weekly Newsletter

Free patterns, product alerts & special offers.

email address
separator
Patterns
separator
Lion Brand
     Yarn Studio
     Retail Store New York City
separator
Lion Brand Outlet
     Retail Store New Jersey
separator
Find a Store
post code:
country:
within:
more options   Click for more store-locator options
separator
Sweepstakes
Vanna's Sweepstakes
separator
Catalog
Home : Our Yarns : Substituting Yarn
 

Substituting Yarn

If you are substituting yarn, be sure to do a gauge swatch so you know what the finished fabric will look like. It's also important to understand how much yarn to purchase when substituting.		  
 
spacer
 
Yarn
Equivalents
spacer
Velvetspun



CATEGORY 5: BULKY WEIGHT: CHUNKY, CRAFT, RUG YARN
Heavier than worsted weight, bulky yarn works up quickly and easily for such things as hats, scarves, and throws. UK/Australia approximate equivalent: 13 ply


Weight/Measure:
3.00 oz./85 g (54 yd/49 m)

Gauge:
Knit: 8 stitches x 16 rows = 4" (10 cm) on size 10.5 (6.5mm) needles
Crochet: 9 sc x 9 rows = 4" (10 cm) with K-10.5 (6.5mm) hook		 Alpine Wool
Baby's First®
Chenille
Chunky USA
Color Waves
Festive Fur
Fun Fur®
Holiday Homespun®
Homespun® Baby
Homespun®
Imagine
Jiffy®
Kool Wool
Lion® Suede
Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Alpaca Blend
Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Glitter Eyelash
Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Roving Wool
Moonlight Mohair
Mystery®
PolarSpun
Trellis®
Tweed Stripes®
Vanna's Colors
Watercolors
Wool-Ease® Chunky
Woolspun®
To view all yarns, click here.
  
separator separator
Bookmark This!  separator Share This!  separator About Us separator Contact Us separator
  Font Size:   
Click to view page with standard font Click to view page with larger font Click to view page with largest font
© Copyright 1998- Lion Brand Yarn
Terms of Use | Order Policy | Privacy Policy