Super Bulky & Chunky Yarn

Straight from each ball band:

• Velvet, CYCA #6: 4.5 mm hook (US 7), 6.5 mm needle (US 10.5)
• Velvet XL, CYCA #6: 9 mm hook (US M/N-13), 8 to 9 mm needle (US 11 to 13)
• Cozy, CYCA #6: 8 to 10 mm hook (US L-11 to N/P-15), 9 to 10 mm needle (US 13 to 15)
• Fur, CYCA #6: 7 to 9 mm hook (US L-11 to N/P-15), 8 to 10 mm needle (US 11 to 15)
• Megastar, CYCA #5: 7 to 8 mm hook (US K-10.5 to L-11), 8 to 10 mm needle (US 11 to 15)
• Softy, CYCA #5: 4 to 5 mm hook (US G-6 to H-8), 6 to 7 mm needle (US 10 to 10.5)

Velvet is the one that surprises people. It is a CYCA #6 yarn that works on a 4.5 mm hook, because chenille is a soft pile strand rather than a thick plied one. If you pick a 9 mm hook for Velvet because the label says super bulky, the fabric will come out loose and gappy.

For a 50 x 60 in throw, at each yarn's own gauge:

• Fur, 71 yds / 100 g: 8 to 12 skeins
• Softy, 98 yds / 100 g: 10 to 14 skeins
• Cozy, 65 yds / 100 g: 10 to 16 skeins
• Velvet, 132 yds / 100 g: 12 to 16 skeins
• Velvet XL, 55 yds / 100 g: 13 to 16 skeins
• Megastar, 120 yds / 100 g: 14 to 18 skeins

Order the whole amount in one dye lot. For other sizes, our yarn calculator works from your own measurements.

CYCA #6 Super Bulky covers Velvet, Velvet XL, Cozy and Fur. CYCA #5 Bulky covers Megastar and Softy. In practice the gap shows up in gauge and in how fast a project closes: Cozy knits at 10 stitches to 10 cm, Megastar at 13.

Within the #6 group the yarns still behave very differently. Velvet XL is the thickest strand at 55 yds per 100 g. Velvet carries 132 yds in the same 100 g, so it is much finer despite sharing the weight class. Cozy is a smooth 80% acrylic and 20% wool blend that holds cables. Fur is a faux fur novelty for trims and texture rather than a whole garment.

Yes, cold and gentle, but the finishing steps differ:

• Velvet and Velvet XL: cold, gentle cycle, lay flat to dry. Do not iron directly. A light brush restores the plush pile after washing.
• Softy: cold wash, tumble dry low. Do not iron directly.
• Fur: cold, gentle cycle inside a laundry bag to protect the pile, then lay flat. Skip the dryer and the iron, because low heat flattens faux fur permanently. A light finger-fluff once dry brings it back.
• Cozy and Megastar: these are wool blends, so cold, gentle cycle and lay flat to dry. Do not iron directly.