Yarn spec sheet · Red Heart
Red Heart Unforgettable
Red Heart Unforgettable: 247 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
- 247 m
- Recommended hook
- 6 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Acrylic
- Ball
- 100 g · 247 m (270 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 19 sts × 24 rows
- Texture
- Roving
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for Red Heart Unforgettable
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 1,235 m of Red Heart Unforgettable in total
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Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday DK Match Score 61 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
+1 % meters per 100 g vs. original 250 m per ball (+3 m) 3 – Light · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Unforgettable 1 3 5 10 Balls of Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday DK 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday DK
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Bernat Softee Baby Match Score 56 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
−4 % meters per 100 g vs. original 331 m per ball (+84 m) 3 – Light · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Unforgettable 1 3 5 10 Balls of Bernat Softee Baby 1 3 4 8 You need 4 balls of Bernat Softee Baby
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Lion Brand Pound of Love Match Score 51 %
- same weight
- same fiber
−17 % meters per 100 g vs. original 932 m per ball (+685 m) 4 – Medium · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Unforgettable 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love 1 1 2 3 You need 2 balls of Lion Brand Pound of Love
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Cascade Yarns Cherub Aran Match Score 51 %
- same weight
−11 % meters per 100 g vs. original 220 m per ball (−27 m) 4 – Medium · Blend
Balls of Red Heart Unforgettable 1 3 5 10 Balls of Cascade Yarns Cherub Aran 2 4 6 12 You need 6 balls of Cascade Yarns Cherub Aran
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Schachenmayr Bravo Match Score 51 %
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
+8 % meters per 100 g vs. original 133 m per ball (−114 m) 3 – Light · Acrylic
Balls of Red Heart Unforgettable 1 3 5 10 Balls of Schachenmayr Bravo 2 6 10 19 You need 10 balls of Schachenmayr Bravo
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much Red Heart Unforgettable do you need?
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Frequently asked questions about Red Heart Unforgettable
What hook size do you use for Red Heart Unforgettable?
For Red Heart Unforgettable 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 Red Heart Unforgettable?
A ball of Red Heart Unforgettable has 247 meters (270 yards) and weighs 100 g, which is 247 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Red Heart Unforgettable?
The best substitute for Red Heart Unforgettable in CrochetMetrics is Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday DK, with a 61% Match Score. It has 250 m per 100 g (+1 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Red Heart Unforgettable you will need 5 balls of Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday DK.