Yarn spec sheet · Hobbii
Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8
Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8: 150 m per 100 g, 3.5–4 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
- 3.5–4 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Cotton
- Ball
- 50 g · 75 m (82 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 11–14 sc (CYC standard)
- Texture
- Plied
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 375 m of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in total
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DMC Natura Medium 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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 1 3 5 10 Balls of DMC Natura Medium 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DMC Natura Medium
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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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 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 Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 75 m and 50 g of each ball of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8.
Frequently asked questions about Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8
What hook size do you use for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8?
For Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 we recommend a 3.5–4 mm crochet hook. It is a 4 – Medium 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 8/8?
A ball of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 has 75 meters (82 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 150 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8?
The best substitute for Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in CrochetMetrics is DMC Natura Medium, with a 95% Match Score. It has 150 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 you will need 5 balls of DMC Natura Medium.