Click for Lion Brand Yarn Home Page
separator
Home
separator
Our Yarns
separator
Patterns
separator
Free Catalog
separator
LB Yarn Studio
     A Unique Retail Experience
separator
Free Newsletter

New patterns, product alerts, special offers, knit and crochet lessons.


enter email address
lola   Click for Lola
newsletter archive   Click for back issues
separator
Find a Store
post code:
country:
within:
more options   Click for more store-locator options
Home : Our Yarns : Yarn by Weight Class
 

Yarn by Weight Class

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
 
Weight Class
Lion Brand Yarn

CATEGORY 5 BULKY: 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

Sample Yarn Width

Wool-Ease Chunky
  • Alpine Wool
    • 3.00 oz./85 g (93 yd/85 m)
  • Chunky USA (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 4.00 oz./113 g (155 yd/141 m)
  • Color Waves (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 3.00 oz./85 g (125 yd/118 m)
  • Festive Fur
    • 1.75 oz./50 g (55 yd/50 m)
  • Fun Fur
    • Solids: 1.75 oz/50g; 64 yd/58m balls
    • Prints: 1.5 oz/40g; 57 yd/52m balls
    • Exotics: 1.75 oz/50g; 55 yd/50m balls
  • Holiday Homespun®
    • 5.00 oz./140 g (154 yd/140 m)
  • Homespun® Baby (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 3.00 oz./85 g (93 yd/85 m)
  • Homespun®
    • 6.00 oz./170 g (185 yd/169 m)
  • Jiffy®
    • Solids (except 151 Dusty Grey): 3 oz./85g; 135 yd/123m balls
    • Multi (plus 151 Dusty Grey): 2.5 oz./70g; 115 yd/103m balls
  • Kool Wool (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 1.75 oz./50 g (60 yd/54 m)
  • Lion® Suede
    • Solids: 3.00 oz./85g; 122 yd/110m balls
    • Prints: 3:00 oz/85g; 111 yd/100m balls
  • Moonlight Mohair
    • 1.75 oz./50 g (82 yd/75 m)
  • Mystery®
    • 1.00 oz./50 g (71 yd/65 m)
  • PolarSpun (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 1.75 oz./50 g (137 yd/125 m)
  • Trellis® (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 1.75 oz./50 g (115 yd/105 m)
  • Velvetspun
    • 3.00 oz./85 g (54 yd/49 m)
  • Watercolors (discontinued - patterns still available)
    • 1.75 oz./50 g (55 yd/50 m)
  • Wool-Ease® Chunky
    • 5.00 oz./140 g (153 yd/140 m)
  • Woolspun®
    • 16.00 oz./454 g (550 yd/503 m)
To view all our yarns, click here.
 
separator separator
Bookmark This!  separator Share This!  separator About Us separator LBY Français separator   LBY Español  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