Peaches & Creme Solids vs Scheepjes Stone Washed XL

Technical verdict: Peaches & Creme Solids vs Scheepjes Stone Washed XL

Weight category, yardage and value per ball

Peaches & Creme Solids and Scheepjes Stone Washed XL 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.

Peaches & Creme Solids is the longer yarn per gram, with 157 m per 100 g against 150 m per 100 g for Scheepjes Stone Washed XL, a difference of 5 %. For the same 1,000 m of yarn, the project weighs about 636 g in Peaches & Creme Solids and 667 g in Scheepjes Stone Washed XL. 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, Peaches & Creme Solids holds 110 m in 70 g and Scheepjes Stone Washed XL holds 75 m in 50 g. Five balls of Peaches & Creme Solids (550 m) are replaced by 8 balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL, and five balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL (375 m) by 4 balls of Peaches & Creme Solids. Always convert by length, never by weight or by number of balls.

Drape, fibre and texture

Both yarns share the same fibre family: Peaches & Creme Solids is 100 % cotton and Scheepjes Stone Washed XL is 70 % cotton, 30 % acrylic, so they wash, block and wear in a similar way. Cotton is inelastic and absorbent: stitches look crisp and defined, the fabric holds its shape in amigurumi, bags and dishcloths, but garments can feel heavy and stretch downwards when wet.

With such similar density, Peaches & Creme Solids and Scheepjes Stone Washed XL 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

Both ball bands recommend the same hook, 5 mm, so you can start your swatch with the hook size the pattern already calls for.

Their reference gauges differ: Peaches & Creme Solids gives 20 stitches and Scheepjes Stone Washed XL gives 14 stitches in 10 cm. Over 100 stitches that is about 50 cm versus 71.4 cm, so check your gauge and adjust the hook before starting a fitted piece.

Verdict: can you swap them?

Scheepjes Stone Washed XL is a strong substitute for Peaches & Creme Solids, with a Match Score of 93 %. Convert by length with the calculator above, work a quick swatch, and most patterns will need no other changes.

Peaches & Creme Solids 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 Peaches & Creme Solids data sheet → Full Scheepjes Stone Washed XL data sheet → Calculate yarn for a whole project →