Yarn spec sheet · Caron
Caron Cloud Cakes
Caron Cloud Cakes: 290 m per 100 g, 4.5 mm hook, Polyester. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 4 – Medium
- Meters per 100 g
- 289.6 m
- Recommended hook
- 4.5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Polyester
- Ball
- 240 g · 695 m (760 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 20 sts × 26 rows
- Texture
- Cake (gradient)
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Caron Cloud Cakes
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 3,475 m of Caron Cloud Cakes in total
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Stylecraft Special DK Match Score 61 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber family
- similar texture
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 295 m per ball (−400 m) 3 – Light · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cloud Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Stylecraft Special DK 3 8 12 24 You need 12 balls of Stylecraft Special DK
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Scheepjes Colour Crafter Match Score 58 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber family
- similar texture
+4 % meters per 100 g vs. original 300 m per ball (−395 m) 3 – Light · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cloud Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Colour Crafter 3 7 12 24 You need 12 balls of Scheepjes Colour Crafter
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Paintbox Yarns Simply DK Match Score 57 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber family
- similar texture
−5 % meters per 100 g vs. original 276 m per ball (−419 m) 3 – Light · Acrylic
Balls of Caron Cloud Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply DK 3 8 13 26 You need 13 balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply DK
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Stylecraft Life DK Match Score 56 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- similar texture
+3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 298 m per ball (−397 m) 3 – Light · Blend
Balls of Caron Cloud Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Stylecraft Life DK 3 7 12 24 You need 12 balls of Stylecraft Life DK
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Scheepjes Softfun Match Score 56 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- similar texture
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 140 m per ball (−555 m) 3 – Light · Blend
Balls of Caron Cloud Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Softfun 5 15 25 50 You need 25 balls of Scheepjes Softfun
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Scheepjes Scrumptious Match Score 55 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- similar texture
+4 % meters per 100 g vs. original 300 m per ball (−395 m) 3 – Light · Blend
Balls of Caron Cloud Cakes 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Scrumptious 3 7 12 24 You need 12 balls of Scheepjes Scrumptious
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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 Cloud Cakes do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 695 m and 240 g of each ball of Caron Cloud Cakes.
Frequently asked questions about Caron Cloud Cakes
What hook size do you use for Caron Cloud Cakes?
For Caron Cloud Cakes we recommend a 4.5 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 Cloud Cakes?
A ball of Caron Cloud Cakes has 695 meters (760 yards) and weighs 240 g, which is 290 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Caron Cloud Cakes?
The best substitute for Caron Cloud Cakes in CrochetMetrics is Stylecraft Special DK, with a 61% Match Score. It has 295 m per 100 g (+2 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Caron Cloud Cakes you will need 12 balls of Stylecraft Special DK.