Yarn spec sheet · Lion Brand
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice: 156 m per 100 g, 6 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
- 156 m
- Recommended hook
- 6 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Acrylic
- Ball
- 100 g · 156 m (171 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 Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
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Red Heart Soft Match Score 80 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+6 % meters per 100 g vs. original 234 m per ball (+78 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 2 4 7 -
Red Heart Super Saver Match Score 78 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+8 % meters per 100 g vs. original 333 m per ball (+177 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 2 3 5 -
Caron Simply Soft Match Score 76 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+9 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (+132 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Simply Soft 1 2 3 6 -
Stylecraft Special Chunky Match Score 76 %
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
−8 % meters per 100 g vs. original 144 m per ball (−12 m) 5 – Bulky · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 1 3 5 10 Balls of Stylecraft Special Chunky 2 4 6 11 -
Red Heart With Love Match Score 75 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+9 % meters per 100 g vs. original 338 m per ball (+182 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart With Love 1 2 3 5 -
Lily Sugar'n Cream Match Score 73 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
−2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 109 m per ball (−47 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream 2 5 8 15
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How much Lion Brand Vanna's Choice do you need?
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Frequently asked questions about Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
What hook size do you use for Lion Brand Vanna's Choice?
For Lion Brand Vanna's Choice we recommend a 6 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 Vanna's Choice?
A ball of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice has 156 meters (171 yards) and weighs 100 g, which is 156 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Lion Brand Vanna's Choice?
The best substitute for Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in CrochetMetrics is Red Heart Soft, with a 80% Match Score. It has 166 m per 100 g (+6 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice you will need 4 balls of Red Heart Soft.