Bernat Super Value vs Lion Brand Feels Like Butta

Technical verdict: Bernat Super Value vs Lion Brand Feels Like Butta

Weight category, yardage and value per ball

Bernat Super Value and Lion Brand Feels Like Butta are both Medium (CYC 4) yarns, so on paper they are interchangeable in the same patterns. The weight class only tells half the story, though: the ball band data below shows how much they really differ in thickness, yardage and behaviour once they are on the hook.

Their linear density is practically identical: Bernat Super Value gives 197 m per 100 g and Lion Brand Feels Like Butta gives 199 m per 100 g. A project that uses 1,000 m of yarn weighs about 506 g in the first and 503 g in the second, so the finished piece will feel equally heavy.

Per ball, Bernat Super Value holds 389 m in 197 g and Lion Brand Feels Like Butta holds 199 m in 100 g. Five balls of Bernat Super Value (1,945 m) are replaced by 10 balls of Lion Brand Feels Like Butta, and five balls of Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (995 m) by 3 balls of Bernat Super Value. Always convert by length, never by weight or by number of balls.

Drape, fibre and texture

Bernat Super Value is 100 % acrylic. Acrylic is light, affordable and machine-washable; it hides small tension changes and suits blankets and everyday pieces, but heat relaxes it permanently, so it should not be ironed.

Lion Brand Feels Like Butta, on the other hand, is 100 % polyester. Polyester chenille has a soft pile that makes very plush blankets and toys, but stitches are hard to see, so stitch markers help; avoid pulling back too often, as the pile can shed.

With such similar density, Bernat Super Value and Lion Brand Feels Like Butta will give fabrics of comparable weight and drape at the same gauge; any difference in hand will come mainly from the fibre.

Their construction differs: Bernat Super Value (Plied) versus Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (Velvet). This changes stitch definition and how easy it is to see your stitches, so expect a different look even at the same gauge.

Hook size and gauge

The ball bands recommend 5 mm for Bernat Super Value and 4 mm for Lion Brand Feels Like Butta, with no hook size in common. Substituting one for the other will change the fabric, so swatch with each yarn's own hook and recalculate your stitch counts.

At least one manufacturer does not publish a reference gauge, so work a 12 × 12 cm swatch with your usual hook before comparing sizes.

Verdict: can you swap them?

Lion Brand Feels Like Butta can replace Bernat Super Value with some adjustments (Match Score 67 %). Expect small differences in gauge or drape: swatch first and be ready to change the hook by half a size.

Bernat Super Value gives more meters per ball, so you will usually buy fewer balls.

Whichever you choose, buy all the balls for a project from the same dye lot and keep the ball band for its care instructions.

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