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Paintbox Yarns Chenille
Paintbox Yarns Chenille: 120 m per 100 g, 6–7 mm hook, Polyester. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 5 – Bulky
- Meters per 100 g
- 120 m
- Recommended hook
- 6–7 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Polyester
- Ball
- 100 g · 120 m (131 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 7–8 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 8–11 sc (CYC standard)
- Texture
- Chenille
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Paintbox Yarns Chenille
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 600 m of Paintbox Yarns Chenille in total
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Premier Yarns Just Chenille Match Score 87 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 59 m per ball (−61 m) 5 – Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 Balls of Premier Yarns Just Chenille 3 7 11 21 You need 11 balls of Premier Yarns Just Chenille
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Hobbii Honey Bunny Match Score 81 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 120 m per ball (±0 m) 6 – Super Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 Balls of Hobbii Honey Bunny 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Hobbii Honey Bunny
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Himalaya Dolphin Baby Match Score 80 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 120 m per ball (±0 m) 6 – Super Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 Balls of Himalaya Dolphin Baby 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Himalaya Dolphin Baby
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Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky Match Score 78 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 120 m per ball (±0 m) 6 – Super Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 Balls of Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky
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Hobbii Baby Snuggle Solid Match Score 74 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 120 m per ball (±0 m) 6 – Super Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 Balls of Hobbii Baby Snuggle Solid 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Hobbii Baby Snuggle Solid
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Bernat Velvet Match Score 61 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−20 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (+168 m) 5 – Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 Balls of Bernat Velvet 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of Bernat Velvet
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much Paintbox Yarns Chenille do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 120 m and 100 g of each ball of Paintbox Yarns Chenille.
Frequently asked questions about Paintbox Yarns Chenille
What hook size do you use for Paintbox Yarns Chenille?
For Paintbox Yarns Chenille we recommend a 6–7 mm crochet hook. It is a 5 – Bulky 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 Paintbox Yarns Chenille?
A ball of Paintbox Yarns Chenille has 120 meters (131 yards) and weighs 100 g, which is 120 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Paintbox Yarns Chenille?
The best substitute for Paintbox Yarns Chenille in CrochetMetrics is Premier Yarns Just Chenille, with a 87% Match Score. It has 118 m per 100 g (−2 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille you will need 11 balls of Premier Yarns Just Chenille.