Yarn spec sheet · Red Heart
Red Heart Soft
Red Heart Soft: 166 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
- 166 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Acrylic
- Ball
- 141 g · 234 m (256 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 Red Heart Soft
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
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Red Heart Super Saver Match Score 98 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 333 m per ball (+99 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 4 8 -
Caron Simply Soft Match Score 97 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (+54 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Simply Soft 1 3 5 9 -
Red Heart With Love Match Score 95 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 338 m per ball (+104 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart With Love 1 3 4 7 -
Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran Match Score 83 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+11 % meters per 100 g vs. original 184 m per ball (−50 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 2 4 7 13 -
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Match Score 81 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 85 m per ball (−149 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 3 9 14 28 -
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Match Score 80 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−6 % meters per 100 g vs. original 156 m per ball (−78 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Soft 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 2 5 8 15
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How much Red Heart Soft do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 234 m and 141 g of each ball of Red Heart Soft.
Frequently asked questions about Red Heart Soft
What hook size do you use for Red Heart Soft?
For Red Heart Soft 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 Red Heart Soft?
A ball of Red Heart Soft has 234 meters (256 yards) and weighs 141 g, which is 166 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Red Heart Soft?
The best substitute for Red Heart Soft in CrochetMetrics is Red Heart Super Saver, with a 98% Match Score. It has 168 m per 100 g (+1 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Red Heart Soft you will need 4 balls of Red Heart Super Saver.