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Hobbii Universe XL

Hobbii

Universe XL

98% acrylic2% polyester

Worsted

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gauge

20 sts × 26 rows / 10 cm on 5 mm

spec

length / skein
220 m
weight / skein
100 g
needle
5 mm

substitutes (4)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness, then fibre character.

Universe XL Halloween (Limited Edition)

HobbiiWorsted98% acrylic, 2% polyester

close match
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
220 m / 100 g

Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.

[same brand]

PLANET

KatiaWorsted100% acrylic

close match
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
200 m / 100 g

Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.

PATAGONIA

KatiaWorsted76% polyamide, 24% acrylic

close match
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
5.5 mm
skein
105 m / 50 g

Reaches this gauge on 5.5 mm rather than 5 mm.

FUR MODA

KatiaDK68% polyamide, 16% acrylic, 16% wool

close match
gauge
21 sts (+1)
needle
5.5 mm
skein
190 m / 100 g

Denser per gram. 21 sts instead of 20, on a 5.5 mm needle rather than 5 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

patterns matching this yarn (136)

full specification
brand
Hobbii
name
Universe XL
weight group
Worsted
group source
measured
ball band
ply
fibres
98% acrylic, 2% polyester
skein
220 m / 100 g
gauge
20 sts/26 rows @ 5 mm
care
superwash
made in
price
not in the database yet

Weight group is derived from measured gauge, not the brand's label — that is why a yarn labelled "aran / worsted" can sit in our Aran group while another brand's "worsted" lands in DK. Library: 1406 yarns · 42 brands · 135 without gauge · 276/1408 gauge rows missing row count.