Caron Sprinkle Cakes is a brand that Michaels controls for availability, as it's exclusive to their stores and online platform. This yarn is considered seasonal and can come and go, not returning every season but just suddenly popping up.
This yarn typically comes out in August if it's planned by Michaels to return and is usually gone by the mid-winter reset of yarn.
For myself, I'm not given advance notice of this brand if it's returning due to its exclusivity, so I cannot hint it's coming back or when it's coming back, if at all.
This is a very chunky-weight yarn and is awesome for those accessories. It's sized, ball-wise, to be something that you may not do an entire blanket with but something smaller.
The flecks of colour you see in this ball are called nefs.
Yarn Specifics
- Content: 77% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 3% Other Fiber
- Ball Size: 227 g/8.0 oz, 176 m/ 193 yds
- Care: Hand Wash in Warm Water
- Gauge: #6 Super Bulky
Knitting Gauge: 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) 11 sts and 14 rows with a 8 mm (U.S. 11) knitting needle
Crochet Gauge: 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) 7 sc and 8 rows with a 8 mm (U.S. L/11) crochet hook
Recommended Knitting Needle: 8 mm
Recommended Crochet Hook: 8 mm
Patterns
Just know the ball size has changed to a smaller format since the very beginner. Be sure to check the ball size on the patterns to ensure you have enough.
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