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Super Bulky

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gauge

10 sts × 9 rows / 10 cm on 12 mm

spec

length / skein
72 m
weight / skein
200 g
needle
12 mm

substitutes (6)

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

AZULEJO BIG

KatiaSuper Bulky56% acrylic, 22% cotton, 11% wool, 8% alpaca, 3% polyamide

workable
gauge
9 sts (-1)
needle
12 mm
skein
70 m / 200 g

Synthetic instead of inelastic plant fibre: less breathability and no blocking give. 9 sts instead of 10 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

[same brand]

LOVE WOOL

KatiaSuper Bulky85% wool, 15% alpaca

workable
gauge
9 sts (-1)
needle
12 mm
skein
50 m / 100 g

Thinner per gram. Springy wool instead of inelastic plant fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. 9 sts instead of 10 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

[same brand]

Polaris

DROPSSuper Bulky100% wool

workable
gauge
8 sts (-2)
needle
12 mm
skein
36 m / 100 g

Springy wool instead of inelastic plant fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. 8 sts instead of 10 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

Crazy Sexy Wool

Wool&GangSuper Bulky100% wool

workable
gauge
8 sts (-2)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
80 m / 200 g

Springy wool instead of inelastic plant fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. 8 sts instead of 10 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

Crazy Sexy Wool Funfetti

Wool&GangSuper Bulky95% wool, 5% viscose

workable
gauge
8 sts (-2)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
80 m / 200 g

Springy wool instead of inelastic plant fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric. 8 sts instead of 10 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

patterns matching this yarn (4)

full specification
brand
Katia
name
BIG RIBBON
weight group
Super Bulky
group source
measured
ball band
ply
fibres
50% cotton, 50% polyester
skein
72 m / 200 g
gauge
10 sts/9 rows @ 12 mm
care
Machine washable at 30ºC Short spin cycle / Do not bleach / Do not machine dry / Dry cleanable / Lay flat to dry / Low iron 110ºC
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.