Yarn spec sheet · Hobbii
Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4
Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4: 320 m per 100 g, 2.5–3 mm hook, Cotton. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 1 – Super Fine
- Meters per 100 g
- 320 m
- Recommended hook
- 2.5–3 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Cotton
- Ball
- 50 g · 160 m (175 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 14–30 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 21–32 sc (CYC standard)
- Texture
- Plied
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 800 m of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 in total
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DROPS Safran Match Score 83 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 160 m per ball (±0 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Safran 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Safran
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DROPS Loves You 7 Match Score 80 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+6 % meters per 100 g vs. original 170 m per ball (+10 m) 1 – Super Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Loves You 7 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Loves You 7
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DMC Natura Just Cotton Match Score 80 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 155 m per ball (−5 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 Balls of DMC Natura Just Cotton 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of DMC Natura Just Cotton
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Katia Fair Cotton Match Score 78 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 155 m per ball (−5 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 Balls of Katia Fair Cotton 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of Katia Fair Cotton
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Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Match Score 78 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+6 % meters per 100 g vs. original 170 m per ball (+10 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4
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EuroRoma Fiore Match Score 77 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 322 m per ball (+162 m) 0 – Lace · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 1 3 5 10 Balls of EuroRoma Fiore 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of EuroRoma Fiore
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 160 m and 50 g of each ball of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4.
Frequently asked questions about Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4
What hook size do you use for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4?
For Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 we recommend a 2.5–3 mm crochet hook. It is a 1 – Super Fine yarn according to the Craft Yarn Council: use the smaller hook for firm fabric such as amigurumi and the larger one for garments with more drape.
How many meters are in a ball of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4?
A ball of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 has 160 meters (175 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 320 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4?
The best substitute for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 in CrochetMetrics is DROPS Safran, with a 83% Match Score. It has 320 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4 you will need 5 balls of DROPS Safran.