Berroco Comfort® Baby is discontinued — the best substitutes, compared
Berroco Comfort® Baby (Berroco · #1 Super Fine · 224 yd / 50 g · 30 sts/4in · 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic) 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.
Capretta Superwash Yarn
match 87/100
- goodSame weight class: #1 Super Fine.
- goodGauge matches: 30 vs 30 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- noteFiber overlaps but the blend differs: 80% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon vs 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic — drape and warmth will shift.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 4.6 vs 4.5 yd per gram.
Comfy Fingering Yarn
match 87/100
- goodSame weight class: #1 Super Fine.
- goodGauge matches: 30 vs 30 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- noteFiber overlaps but the blend differs: 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic vs 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic — drape and warmth will shift.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 4.4 vs 4.5 yd per gram.
Chroma Fingering Yarn
match 86/100
- goodSame weight class: #1 Super Fine.
- goodGauge matches: 30 vs 30 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- noteFiber overlaps but the blend differs: 70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon vs 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic — drape and warmth will shift.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Comfort® Baby ≈ 0.6 skeins of Chroma Fingering Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Hawthorne Fingering Yarn
match 85/100
- goodSame weight class: #1 Super Fine.
- goodGauge matches: 30 vs 30 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- noteFiber overlaps but the blend differs: 80% Fine Superwash Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide (Nylon) vs 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic — drape and warmth will shift.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Comfort® Baby ≈ 0.6 skeins of Hawthorne Fingering Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
Mandala® String Yarn
match 78/100
- goodSame weight class: #1 Super Fine.
- noteGauge is close (28 vs 30 sts/4 in) — within a needle-size adjustment.
- goodSame dominant fiber family (synthetic): 100% Acrylic replacing 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic.
- noteSkein sizes differ: one skein of Berroco Comfort® Baby ≈ 0.6 skeins of Mandala® String Yarn by yardage — recount before buying.
220 Superwash® Fingering
match 75/100
- goodSame weight class: #1 Super Fine.
- goodGauge matches: 30 vs 30 sts/4 in on the makers' ball bands.
- cautionDifferent fiber family: 100% Superwash Merino Wool vs 50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic — expect different drape, stitch definition, and blocking behavior.
- goodSame thickness by the density check: 4.4 vs 4.5 yd per gram.
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