Bernat Baby Bundle Yarn is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Bernat Baby Bundle Yarn (Bernat · #6 Super Bulky · 207 yd / 250 g · 10 sts/4in · 53% acrylic, 47% polyester) is marked discontinued on its maker's own page. Ranked below: in-production yarns from the same spec dataset, scored on weight class, ball-band gauge, fiber family, yardage density, and care — with every reason shown.
Red Heart Super Easy Stripes Yarn (198g/7oz)
match 99/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 10 vs 10 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 100% acrylic replacing 53% acrylic, 47% polyester.
Red Heart Super Easy Yarn (250g/8.8oz)
match 99/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 10 vs 10 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 100% acrylic replacing 53% acrylic, 47% polyester.
Cherub Bulky
match 98/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 10 vs 10 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic replacing 53% acrylic, 47% polyester.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Bernat Baby Bundle Yarn ≈ 1.6 skeins of Cherub Bulky by yardage — recount before buying.
Cover Story™ Lazy Days™ Thick & Quick® Yarn
match 94/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 10 vs 10 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 100% Polyester replacing 53% acrylic, 47% polyester.
- cautionDensity differs (0.5 vs 0.8 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Bernat Baby Bundle Yarn ≈ 1.7 skeins of Cover Story™ Lazy Days™ Thick & Quick® Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Re-Spun Thick & Quick® Recycled Yarn
match 94/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 10 vs 10 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 100% Recycled Polyester replacing 53% acrylic, 47% polyester.
- cautionCare downgrade: the original is machine washable, this substitute is not (Hand Wash, Lay Flat to Dry).
Heartland® Thick & Quick® Yarn
match 89/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (11 vs 10 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 100% Acrylic replacing 53% acrylic, 47% polyester.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 0.9 vs 0.8 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Bernat Baby Bundle Yarn ≈ 1.7 skeins of Heartland® Thick & Quick® Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
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