Yarn spec sheet · DMC
DMC Natura Medium
DMC Natura Medium: 150 m per 100 g, 4 mm hook, Cotton. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 4 – Medium
- Meters per 100 g
- 150 m
- Recommended hook
- 4 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Cotton
- Ball
- 50 g · 75 m (82 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 18 sts × 24 rows
- Texture
- Plied
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for DMC Natura Medium
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 375 m of DMC Natura Medium in total
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Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 Match Score 95 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 75 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8
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DROPS Paris Match Score 90 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 75 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Paris 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Paris
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Scheepjes Stone Washed XL Match Score 90 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 75 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL
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Lily Sugar'n Cream Match Score 86 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 109 m per ball (+34 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream 1 3 4 7 You need 4 balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream
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Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Match Score 86 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 73 m per ball (−2 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 Balls of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
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Lily Sugar'n Cream Ombres Match Score 86 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 131 m per ball (+56 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream Ombres 1 2 3 6 You need 3 balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream Ombres
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much DMC Natura Medium do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 75 m and 50 g of each ball of DMC Natura Medium.
Frequently asked questions about DMC Natura Medium
What hook size do you use for DMC Natura Medium?
For DMC Natura Medium we recommend a 4 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 DMC Natura Medium?
A ball of DMC Natura Medium has 75 meters (82 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 150 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for DMC Natura Medium?
The best substitute for DMC Natura Medium in CrochetMetrics is Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8, with a 95% Match Score. It has 150 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of DMC Natura Medium you will need 5 balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8.