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Lion Brand Pound of Love vs Lion Brand Wool-Ease
Lion Brand Pound of Love vs Lion Brand Wool-Ease side by side: 205 vs 212 m per 100 g, fibre, hook, gauge and texture, plus how many balls you need when you swap one for the other.
Lion Brand Pound of Love vs Lion Brand Wool-Ease: specs side by side
78 % Match Score: how closely the second yarn can stand in for the first (density, weight, fibre, texture and hook).
| A Lion Brand Pound of Love | B Lion Brand Wool-Ease | |
|---|---|---|
| CYC weight category | 4 – Medium | 4 – Medium |
| Fibre composition | 100 % acrylic | 80 % acrylic, 20 % wool |
| Ball (grams · meters · yards) | 454 g · 932 m · 1,019 yd | 85 g · 180 m · 197 yd |
| Linear density (m per 100 g) | 205 m | 212 m |
| Recommended hook | 5–6 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Standard gauge 10 × 10 cm | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Texture / construction | Plied | Plied |
| See Lion Brand Pound of Love colors & stock on Amazon → | See Lion Brand Wool-Ease colors & stock on Amazon → |
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Data from the manufacturers' ball bands. Colour lots and availability vary by store.
Direct ball converter A ↔ B
If your pattern calls for balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love (4,660 m), you need exactly 26 balls of Lion Brand Wool-Ease.
Exact figure: 25.89 balls, rounded up so you never run short. Add one spare ball for swatching.
Technical verdict: Lion Brand Pound of Love vs Lion Brand Wool-Ease
Weight category, yardage and value per ball
Lion Brand Pound of Love and Lion Brand Wool-Ease 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.
Lion Brand Wool-Ease is the longer yarn per gram, with 212 m per 100 g against 205 m per 100 g for Lion Brand Pound of Love, a difference of 3 %. For the same 1,000 m of yarn, the project weighs about 487 g in Lion Brand Pound of Love and 472 g in Lion Brand Wool-Ease. A lower m/100 g figure means a thicker or denser strand, so the heavier yarn will also make a slightly thicker, warmer fabric.
Per ball, Lion Brand Pound of Love holds 932 m in 454 g and Lion Brand Wool-Ease holds 180 m in 85 g. Five balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love (4,660 m) are replaced by 26 balls of Lion Brand Wool-Ease, and five balls of Lion Brand Wool-Ease (900 m) by 1 balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love. Always convert by length, never by weight or by number of balls.
Drape, fibre and texture
Both yarns share the same fibre family: Lion Brand Pound of Love is 100 % acrylic and Lion Brand Wool-Ease is 80 % acrylic, 20 % wool, so they wash, block and wear in a similar way. 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.
With such similar density, Lion Brand Pound of Love and Lion Brand Wool-Ease will give fabrics of comparable weight and drape at the same gauge; any difference in hand will come mainly from the fibre.
They also share the same construction (Plied), so stitch definition and the way the yarn behaves on the hook should feel familiar when you switch.
Hook size and gauge
The ball bands recommend 5–6 mm for Lion Brand Pound of Love and 5.5 mm for Lion Brand Wool-Ease. The ranges overlap at 5.5 mm, which is the safest hook to start a test swatch for either yarn.
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 Wool-Ease can replace Lion Brand Pound of Love with some adjustments (Match Score 78 %). Expect small differences in gauge or drape: swatch first and be ready to change the hook by half a size.
Lion Brand Pound of Love 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.
Full Lion Brand Pound of Love data sheet → Full Lion Brand Wool-Ease data sheet → Calculate yarn for a whole project →
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use Lion Brand Wool-Ease instead of Lion Brand Pound of Love?
Yes, with adjustments. Lion Brand Wool-Ease has a Match Score of 78 % as a substitute for Lion Brand Pound of Love: swatch first and change the hook if your gauge does not match the pattern.
How many balls of Lion Brand Wool-Ease replace 5 balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love?
Five balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love are 4,660 m of yarn. With 180 m per ball, you need 26 balls of Lion Brand Wool-Ease (rounded up).
Which has more yardage, Lion Brand Pound of Love or Lion Brand Wool-Ease?
Lion Brand Wool-Ease has more yardage per gram (212 m per 100 g) than Lion Brand Pound of Love (205 m per 100 g), so it is the thinner, lighter strand of the two.