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Scheepjes Chunky Monkey
Scheepjes Chunky Monkey: 116 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
- 116 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Acrylic
- Ball
- 100 g · 116 m (127 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 Scheepjes Chunky Monkey
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 580 m of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey in total
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Círculo Barroco Maxcolor 4/6 Match Score 58 %
- similar density
- same weight
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 226 m per ball (+110 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey 1 3 5 10 Balls of Círculo Barroco Maxcolor 4/6 1 2 3 6 You need 3 balls of Círculo Barroco Maxcolor 4/6
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Premier Yarns Just Chenille Match Score 53 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber family
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 59 m per ball (−57 m) 5 – Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey 1 3 5 10 Balls of Premier Yarns Just Chenille 2 6 10 20 You need 10 balls of Premier Yarns Just Chenille
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DROPS Alaska Match Score 52 %
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
+21 % meters per 100 g vs. original 70 m per ball (−46 m) 4 – Medium · Wool
Balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Alaska 2 5 9 17 You need 9 balls of DROPS Alaska
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Paintbox Yarns Chenille Match Score 51 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber family
+3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 120 m per ball (+4 m) 5 – Bulky · Polyester
Balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Paintbox Yarns Chenille
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Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky Match Score 50 %
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
+17 % meters per 100 g vs. original 136 m per ball (+20 m) 5 – Bulky · Acrylic
Balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey 1 3 5 10 Balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky 1 3 5 9 You need 5 balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much Scheepjes Chunky Monkey do you need?
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Frequently asked questions about Scheepjes Chunky Monkey
What hook size do you use for Scheepjes Chunky Monkey?
For Scheepjes Chunky Monkey 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 Scheepjes Chunky Monkey?
A ball of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey has 116 meters (127 yards) and weighs 100 g, which is 116 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for Scheepjes Chunky Monkey?
The best substitute for Scheepjes Chunky Monkey in CrochetMetrics is Círculo Barroco Maxcolor 4/6, with a 58% Match Score. It has 113 m per 100 g (−3 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey you will need 3 balls of Círculo Barroco Maxcolor 4/6.