Hobbii Honey Bunny vs Paintbox Yarns Chenille

Technical verdict: Hobbii Honey Bunny vs Paintbox Yarns Chenille

Weight category, yardage and value per ball

Hobbii Honey Bunny is a Super Bulky (CYC 6) yarn while Paintbox Yarns Chenille is a Bulky (CYC 5) yarn. Because they sit in different weight categories, a pattern written for one will not give the same size, gauge or drape with the other unless you change the hook and rework the stitch counts after a swatch.

Their linear density is practically identical: Hobbii Honey Bunny gives 120 m per 100 g and Paintbox Yarns Chenille gives 120 m per 100 g. A project that uses 1,000 m of yarn weighs about 833 g in the first and 833 g in the second, so the finished piece will feel equally heavy.

Per ball, Hobbii Honey Bunny holds 120 m in 100 g and Paintbox Yarns Chenille holds 120 m in 100 g. Five balls of Hobbii Honey Bunny (600 m) are replaced by 5 balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille, and five balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille (600 m) by 5 balls of Hobbii Honey Bunny. Always convert by length, never by weight or by number of balls.

Drape, fibre and texture

Both yarns share the same fibre family: Hobbii Honey Bunny is 100 % polyester and Paintbox Yarns Chenille is 100 % polyester, so they wash, block and wear in a similar way. 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.

Their construction differs: Hobbii Honey Bunny (Velvet) versus Paintbox Yarns Chenille (Chenille). 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

Both ball bands recommend the same hook, 6–7 mm, so you can start your swatch with the hook size the pattern already calls for.

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?

Paintbox Yarns Chenille can replace Hobbii Honey Bunny with some adjustments (Match Score 81 %). Expect small differences in gauge or drape: swatch first and be ready to change the hook by half a size.

Hobbii Honey Bunny and Paintbox Yarns Chenille have the same length per ball, so the number of balls you buy stays the same.

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

Full Hobbii Honey Bunny data sheet → Full Paintbox Yarns Chenille data sheet → Calculate yarn for a whole project →