Berroco Bestie™ is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Bestie™ (Berroco · #6 Super Bulky · 54 yd / 50 g · 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose) 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.
Fluff of the Andes Yarn
match 75/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteOne of the two ball bands prints no knitting gauge; matched on weight class instead.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Highland Wool replacing 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose.
- cautionDensity differs (0.5 vs 1.1 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bestie™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Fluff of the Andes Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
LB Collection® Fifty Fifty Yarn
match 74/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteOne of the two ball bands prints no knitting gauge; matched on weight class instead.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool replacing 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose.
- cautionDensity differs (0.4 vs 1.1 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bestie™ ≈ 0.6 skeins of LB Collection® Fifty Fifty Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Berroco Coco™
match 73/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteOne of the two ball bands prints no knitting gauge; matched on weight class instead.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose.
- cautionDensity differs (0.8 vs 1.1 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteCare differs: Machine wash vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bestie™ ≈ 0.7 skeins of Berroco Coco™ by yardage — recount before buying.
Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Super Bulky Acrylic Blend Yarn
match 72/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteOne of the two ball bands prints no knitting gauge; matched on weight class instead.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): Acrylic, Wool replacing 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose.
- cautionDensity differs (0.6 vs 1.1 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteCare differs: Machine Wash, Machine Dry vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bestie™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Super Bulky Acrylic Blend Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Cascade 220® Grande
match 65/100
- cautionNeighboring weight class (#5 Bulky vs the original's #6 Super Bulky) — swatch before committing; expect to change needle size.
- noteOne of the two ball bands prints no knitting gauge; matched on weight class instead.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Peruvian Highland Wool replacing 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 1.1 vs 1.1 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bestie™ ≈ 0.2 skeins of Cascade 220® Grande by yardage — recount before buying.
Baby Alpaca Chunky
match 65/100
- cautionNeighboring weight class (#5 Bulky vs the original's #6 Super Bulky) — swatch before committing; expect to change needle size.
- noteOne of the two ball bands prints no knitting gauge; matched on weight class instead.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 100% Baby Alpaca replacing 35% Wool, 35% Polyamide, 30% Viscose.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 1.1 vs 1.1 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Bestie™ ≈ 0.5 skeins of Baby Alpaca Chunky by yardage — recount before buying.
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