Compare yarn · Store brands vs. name brands
Medium (#4) acrylic: store brands vs. name brands
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Everyday worsted and aran acrylic for blankets, hats and garments. Store brands are listed first, then comparable name-brand yarns, each sorted by price per 100 yards.
Lowest store brand: Big Twist Value (Herrschners, lowest online price found) at $0.92 per 100 yd. Lowest comparable: Red Heart Super Saver (solids) (Yarnspirations) at $1.65.
| Yarn | Where | Fiber · weight | Skein | Price | Per 100 yd | Per 100 g | Price source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Twist Value Store brand Big Twist (Michaels; formerly JOANN) |
Michaels | 100% acrylic 4 Medium |
170 g (6 oz) 380 yd / 347 m |
$3.49 sale · reg. $4.49 | $0.92 | $2.05 | Lowest online price found Herrschners, . Shipping/delivery not included. Replaced by Michaels' feed once approved. |
| I Love This Yarn Store brand I Love This Yarn |
Hobby Lobby | 100% acrylic 4 Medium |
198 g (7 oz) 355 yd |
$4.99 | $1.41 | $2.52 | Checked by hand Hobby Lobby, |
| Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran Store brand Paintbox Yarns (LoveCrafts' own brand) |
LoveCrafts | 100% acrylic 4 Medium (Aran) |
100 g (3.53 oz) 201 yd / 184 m |
$2.93 sale · reg. $4.50 | $1.46 | $2.93 | Checked by hand LoveCrafts, |
| Loops & Threads Impeccable (solids) Store brand Loops & Threads (Michaels) |
Michaels | 100% acrylic 4 Medium |
127.5 g (4.5 oz) 285 yd / 260 m |
$4.99 | $1.75 | $3.91 | Lowest online price found Instacart (Michaels store), . Shipping/delivery not included. Replaced by Michaels' feed once approved. |
| Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Store brand Yarn Bee (Hobby Lobby) |
Hobby Lobby | 100% low-pill acrylic 4 Medium |
142 g (5 oz) 232 yd |
$5.49 | $2.37 | $3.87 | Checked by hand Hobby Lobby, |
| Crafter's Square Acrylic Yarn Store brand Crafter's Square (Dollar Tree) |
Dollar Tree | 100% acrylic Not stated on label |
60 g (2.1 oz) 132 yd / 120 m |
Price not yet verified | — | — | Price not yet verified. Dollar Tree's website didn't list this yarn when we checked, and it has no product feed. Needs an in-store or online manual check. |
| Red Heart Super Saver (solids) Comparable Red Heart |
Yarnspirations | 100% acrylic 4 Medium |
198 g (7 oz) 364 yd / 333 m |
$5.99 | $1.65 | $3.03 | Checked by hand Yarnspirations, |
| Brava Worsted Comparable Knit Picks |
Knit Picks | 100% premium acrylic 4 Medium (Worsted) |
100 g 218 yd |
$3.99 | $1.83 | $3.99 | Checked by hand Knit Picks, |
| Caron Simply Soft Comparable Caron |
Yarnspirations | 100% acrylic 4 Medium |
170 g (6 oz) 315 yd / 288 m |
$6.99 | $2.22 | $4.11 | Checked by hand Yarnspirations, |
| Vanna's Choice (solids) Comparable Lion Brand |
Lion Brand | 100% acrylic 4 Medium |
100 g (3.5 oz) 170 yd / 156 m |
$4.99 | $2.94 | $4.99 | Checked by hand Lion Brand, |
Before you swap: Skein sizes vary a lot here, from 100 g to 7 oz, so the per-100-yard column matters more than the shelf price. Hooks on these labels range from 5 mm to 6 mm, so check the gauge before swapping yarns in a pattern.
How we get prices: our pricing method. Other categories: all yarn categories.
Sources
Specs and prices were read on these pages on Oct 22, 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the retailer's site before you buy.
- I Love This Yarn: https://www.hobbylobby.com/yarn-needle-art/yarn-tools/yarn/i-love-this-yarn/p/yn20120 (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek: https://www.hobbylobby.com/yarn-needle-art/yarn-tools/yarn/yarn-bee-soft-sleek-yarn/p/ss42114 (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Loops & Threads Impeccable (solids): https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/loops--threads-impeccable-solids (checked Oct 22, 2026). Specs from Ravelry's copy of the Michaels product details. Michaels.com couldn't be loaded. Michaels notes some packaging may show incorrect yardage.
- Big Twist Value: https://herrschners.com/big-twist-value-yarn/ (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Crafter's Square Acrylic Yarn: https://lovelifeyarn.com/dollar-tree-yarn/ (checked Oct 22, 2026). Specs from a third-party review of the label, not from Dollar Tree. The label doesn't give a weight category; the reviewer says it works like a light worsted.
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/paintbox-yarns-simply-aran (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Red Heart Super Saver (solids): https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/red-heart-super-saver-yarn (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Caron Simply Soft: https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/caron-simply-soft-yarn (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Vanna's Choice (solids): https://www.lionbrand.com/products/vannas-choice-yarn (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Brava Worsted: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/brava-worsted-yarn/c/5420219 (checked Oct 22, 2026).