Yarn spec sheet · Red Heart
Red Heart Super Saver
Red Heart Super Saver: 168 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
- 168.2 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Acrylic
- Ball
- 198 g · 333 m (364 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 Super Saver
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
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Caron Simply Soft Match Score 99 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 288 m per ball (−45 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 5 10 Balls of Caron Simply Soft 2 4 6 12 -
Red Heart Soft Match Score 98 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
−1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 234 m per ball (−99 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart Soft 2 5 8 15 -
Red Heart With Love Match Score 98 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 338 m per ball (+5 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 5 10 Balls of Red Heart With Love 1 3 5 10 -
Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran Match Score 85 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+9 % meters per 100 g vs. original 184 m per ball (−149 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 2 6 10 19 -
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Match Score 83 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
+1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 85 m per ball (−248 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 4 12 20 40 -
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Match Score 78 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−7 % meters per 100 g vs. original 156 m per ball (−177 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Super Saver 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lion Brand Vanna's Choice 3 7 11 22
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How much Red Heart Super Saver do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 333 m and 198 g of each ball of Red Heart Super Saver.
Frequently asked questions about Red Heart Super Saver
What hook size do you use for Red Heart Super Saver?
For Red Heart Super Saver 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 Super Saver?
A ball of Red Heart Super Saver has 333 meters (364 yards) and weighs 198 g, which is 168 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Red Heart Super Saver?
The best substitute for Red Heart Super Saver in CrochetMetrics is Caron Simply Soft, with a 99% Match Score. It has 169 m per 100 g (+1 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Red Heart Super Saver you will need 6 balls of Caron Simply Soft.