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Medium (#4) cotton: store brands vs. name brands
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Cotton for dishcloths, market bags and summer pieces. Store brands are listed first, then comparable name-brand yarns, each sorted by price per 100 yards.
Lowest store brand: I Love This Cotton (Hobby Lobby) at $2.49 per 100 yd. Lowest comparable: Dishie (Knit Picks) at $2.63.
| Yarn | Where | Fiber · weight | Skein | Price | Per 100 yd | Per 100 g | Price source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Love This Cotton Store brand I Love This Yarn |
Hobby Lobby | 100% cotton 4 Medium |
99 g (3.5 oz) 180 yd |
$4.49 | $2.49 | $4.54 | Checked by hand Hobby Lobby, |
| Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Store brand Paintbox Yarns (LoveCrafts' own brand) |
LoveCrafts | 100% cotton 4 Medium (Aran) |
50 g (1.76 oz) 93 yd / 85 m |
$3.09 sale · reg. $4.75 | $3.32 | $6.18 | Checked by hand LoveCrafts, |
| Dishie Comparable Knit Picks |
Knit Picks | 100% cotton 4 Medium (Worsted) |
100 g 190 yd |
$4.99 | $2.63 | $4.99 | Checked by hand Knit Picks, |
| Lily Sugar'n Cream The Original (solids) Comparable Lily Sugar'n Cream |
Yarnspirations | 100% cotton 4 Medium |
71 g (2.5 oz) 120 yd / 109 m |
$3.99 | $3.33 | $5.62 | Checked by hand Yarnspirations, |
Before you swap: Cotton has little stretch, so swatch with the hook you plan to use. Lily Sugar'n Cream's ombres come in a smaller ball than its solids.
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 Cotton: https://www.hobbylobby.com/yarn-needle-art/yarn-tools/yarn/i-love-this-cotton-yarn/p/yn20330 (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/paintbox-yarns-cotton-aran (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Lily Sugar'n Cream The Original (solids): https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/lily-sugarn-cream-the-original-yarn (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Dishie: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/dishie/c/5420207 (checked Oct 22, 2026).