Yarn spec sheet · Lion Brand
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling: 170 m per 100 g, 5 mm hook, Acrylic. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 4 – Medium
- Meters per 100 g
- 170 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Acrylic
- Ball
- 100 g · 170 m (186 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 18 sts × 26 rows
- Texture
- Smooth
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 850 m of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in total
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Caron Simply Soft Match Score 92 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (+118 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Simply Soft 1 2 3 6 You need 3 balls of Caron Simply Soft
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Red Heart With Love Match Score 92 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 338 m per ball (+168 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart With Love 1 2 3 6 You need 3 balls of Red Heart With Love
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Red Heart Super Saver Match Score 91 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 333 m per ball (+163 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 2 3 6 You need 3 balls of Red Heart Super Saver
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Red Heart Soft Match Score 89 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 234 m per ball (+64 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 4 8 You need 4 balls of Red Heart Soft
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Caron Cakes Match Score 88 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
+3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 350 m per ball (+180 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Cakes 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of Caron Cakes
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Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes Match Score 87 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
−4 % meters per 100 g vs. original 372 m per ball (+202 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling do you need?
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Frequently asked questions about Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling
What hook size do you use for Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling?
For Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling we recommend a 5 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 Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling?
A ball of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling has 170 meters (186 yards) and weighs 100 g, which is 170 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling?
The best substitute for Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in CrochetMetrics is Caron Simply Soft, with a 92% Match Score. It has 169 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling you will need 3 balls of Caron Simply Soft.