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Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran: 170 m per 100 g, 5 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
- 170 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Cotton
- Ball
- 50 g · 85 m (93 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 Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
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Scheepjes Cahlista Match Score 93 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 85 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Cahlista 1 3 5 10 -
Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Match Score 93 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 170 m per ball (+85 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton 1 2 3 5 -
Lily Sugar'n Cream Match Score 85 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
−10 % meters per 100 g vs. original 109 m per ball (+24 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream 1 3 4 8 -
Caron Simply Soft Match Score 84 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (+203 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Simply Soft 1 1 2 3 -
Red Heart With Love Match Score 84 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 338 m per ball (+253 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart With Love 1 1 2 3 -
Red Heart Super Saver Match Score 83 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
−1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 333 m per ball (+248 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 1 2 3
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How much Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 85 m and 50 g of each ball of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran.
Frequently asked questions about Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
What hook size do you use for Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran?
For Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 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 Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran?
A ball of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran has 85 meters (93 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 170 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran?
The best substitute for Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran in CrochetMetrics is Scheepjes Cahlista, with a 93% Match Score. It has 170 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran you will need 5 balls of Scheepjes Cahlista.