Berroco Boboli® Quick is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Boboli® Quick (Berroco · #6 Super Bulky · 65 yd / 100 g · 10 sts/4in · 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% 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 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 (animal): 100% Highland Wool replacing 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Boboli® Quick ≈ 0.6 skeins of Fluff of the Andes Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Berroco Coco™
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 (animal): 100% Superwash Merino Wool replacing 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose.
- noteCare differs: Machine wash vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Boboli® Quick ≈ 0.8 skeins of Berroco Coco™ by yardage — recount before buying.
Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Super Bulky Acrylic Blend Yarn
match 86/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (9 vs 10 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): Acrylic, Wool replacing 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 0.6 vs 0.7 yd per gram.
- noteCare differs: Machine Wash, Machine Dry vs Hand wash.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Boboli® Quick ≈ 0.6 skeins of Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Super Bulky Acrylic Blend Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
LB Collection® Fifty Fifty Yarn
match 77/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (8 vs 10 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (animal): 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool replacing 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose.
- cautionDensity differs (0.4 vs 0.7 yd/g) — the band may say the same weight, but one yarn is noticeably heavier per yard.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Boboli® Quick ≈ 0.7 skeins of LB Collection® Fifty Fifty Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Re-Spun Thick & Quick® Recycled Yarn
match 75/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- goodGauge matches: 10 vs 10 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- cautionDifferent fiber family: 100% Recycled Polyester vs 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose — expect different drape, stitch definition, and blocking behavior.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 0.7 vs 0.7 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Boboli® Quick ≈ 0.3 skeins of Re-Spun Thick & Quick® Recycled Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Recycled Yarn
match 75/100
- goodSame weight class: #6 Super Bulky.
- noteGauge is close (9 vs 10 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- noteFiber overlaps but the blend differs: 80% Recycled Acrylic, 20% Recycled Wool vs 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Viscose — drape and warmth will shift.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 0.6 vs 0.7 yd per gram.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Boboli® Quick ≈ 0.6 skeins of Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Recycled Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
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