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Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6
Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6: 210 m per 100 g, 3–3.5 mm hook, Cotton. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 2 – Fine
- Meters per 100 g
- 210 m
- Recommended hook
- 3–3.5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Cotton
- Ball
- 50 g · 105 m (115 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 12–18 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 16–20 sc (CYC standard)
- Texture
- Plied
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 525 m of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 in total
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Círculo Amigurumi Match Score 82 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 254 m per ball (+149 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 1 3 5 10 Balls of Círculo Amigurumi 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of Círculo Amigurumi
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DMC Happy Cotton Match Score 79 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 43 m per ball (−62 m) 3 – Light · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 1 3 5 10 Balls of DMC Happy Cotton 3 8 13 25 You need 13 balls of DMC Happy Cotton
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Rico Design Ricorumi DK Match Score 71 %
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+10 % meters per 100 g vs. original 58 m per ball (−47 m) 3 – Light · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 1 3 5 10 Balls of Rico Design Ricorumi DK 2 6 10 19 You need 10 balls of Rico Design Ricorumi DK
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Phildar Phil Coton 3 Match Score 71 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+15 % meters per 100 g vs. original 121 m per ball (+16 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 1 3 5 10 Balls of Phildar Phil Coton 3 1 3 5 9 You need 5 balls of Phildar Phil Coton 3
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DROPS Cotton Light Match Score 68 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 105 m per ball (±0 m) 3 – Light · Blend
Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Cotton Light 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Cotton Light
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Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima Match Score 63 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
−5 % meters per 100 g vs. original 200 m per ball (+95 m) 3 – Light · Cotton
Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 1 3 5 10 Balls of Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima 1 2 3 6 You need 3 balls of Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima
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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 Rainbow Cotton 8/6 do you need?
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Frequently asked questions about Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6
What hook size do you use for Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6?
For Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 we recommend a 3–3.5 mm crochet hook. It is a 2 – 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 Rainbow Cotton 8/6?
A ball of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 has 105 meters (115 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 210 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6?
The best substitute for Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 in CrochetMetrics is Círculo Amigurumi, with a 82% Match Score. It has 203 m per 100 g (−3 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 you will need 3 balls of Círculo Amigurumi.