Yarn spec sheet · Caron
Caron Cakes
Caron Cakes: 175 m per 100 g, 5 mm hook, Acrylic. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 4 – Medium
- Meters per 100 g
- 175 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 80 % Acrylic, 20 % Wool
- Ball
- 200 g · 350 m (383 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 18 sts × 24 rows
- Texture
- Cake (gradient)
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Caron Cakes
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 1,750 m of Caron Cakes in total
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Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes Match Score 90 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
−6 % meters per 100 g vs. original 372 m per ball (+22 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes
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Red Heart With Love Match Score 89 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 338 m per ball (−12 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart With Love 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of Red Heart With Love
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Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Match Score 88 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 170 m per ball (−180 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 3 7 11 21 You need 11 balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling
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Caron Simply Soft Match Score 88 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (−62 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Simply Soft 2 4 7 13 You need 7 balls of Caron Simply Soft
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Red Heart Super Saver Match Score 87 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−4 % meters per 100 g vs. original 333 m per ball (−17 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of Red Heart Super Saver
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Red Heart Comfort Match Score 86 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 792 m per ball (+442 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Comfort 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of Red Heart Comfort
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much Caron Cakes do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 350 m and 200 g of each ball of Caron Cakes.
Frequently asked questions about Caron Cakes
What hook size do you use for Caron Cakes?
For Caron Cakes we recommend a 5 mm crochet hook. It is a 4 – Medium yarn according to the Craft Yarn Council: go down half a size for firm fabric such as amigurumi and up half a size for garments with more drape.
How many meters are in a ball of Caron Cakes?
A ball of Caron Cakes has 350 meters (383 yards) and weighs 200 g, which is 175 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Caron Cakes?
The best substitute for Caron Cakes in CrochetMetrics is Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes, with a 90% Match Score. It has 164 m per 100 g (−6 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Caron Cakes you will need 5 balls of Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes.