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Medium (#4) chenille and velvet: store brands vs. name brands
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Thin, velvety chenille for garments and amigurumi. Store brands are listed first, then comparable name-brand yarns, each sorted by price per 100 yards.
Lowest store brand: Loops & Threads Petite Purl (Shipt (Michaels store), lowest online price found) at $2.16 per 100 yd. Lowest comparable: Bernat Future Hope (Yarnspirations) at $3.60.
| Yarn | Where | Fiber · weight | Skein | Price | Per 100 yd | Per 100 g | Price source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loops & Threads Petite Purl Store brand Loops & Threads (Michaels) |
Michaels | 100% polyester 4 Medium |
250 g (8.75 oz) 537 yd / 491 m |
$11.59 | $2.16 | $4.64 | Lowest online price found Shipt (Michaels store), . Shipping/delivery not included. Replaced by Michaels' feed once approved. |
| Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth Aran Store brand Yarn Bee (Hobby Lobby) |
Hobby Lobby | 100% polyester 4 Medium |
99 g (3.5 oz) 161 yd |
$5.49 | $3.41 | $5.55 | Checked by hand Hobby Lobby, |
| Bernat Future Hope Comparable Bernat |
Yarnspirations | 100% recycled polyester 4 Medium |
170 g (6 oz) 333 yd / 305 m |
$11.99 | $3.60 | $7.05 | Checked by hand Yarnspirations, |
| Toucan Fine Comparable Hobbii |
Hobbii | 100% polyester 4 Medium |
100 g (3.53 oz) 196.85 yd / 180 m |
$7.70 | $3.91 | $7.70 | Checked by hand Hobbii, |
| Go Handmade Bohème Velvet Double Comparable Go Handmade (sold by Hobbii) |
Hobbii | 100% polyester 4 Medium |
50 g (1.76 oz) 76.55 yd / 70 m |
$7.20 | $9.41 | $14.40 | Checked by hand Hobbii, |
Before you swap: Chenille gauges differ even within #4, from 15 sc to 11 sts per 4 in on these labels. See our chenille tips and the Petite Purl alternatives guide.
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.
- Loops & Threads Petite Purl: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/loops--threads-petite-purl (checked Oct 22, 2026). Specs from Ravelry's copy of the Michaels label.
- Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth Aran: https://www.hobbylobby.com/yarn-needle-art/yarn-tools/yarn/yarn-bee-velvety-smooth-aran-yarn/p/art49yarn (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Toucan Fine: https://hobbii.com/toucan-fine (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Bernat Future Hope: https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/bernat-future-recycled-chenille-yarn-170g-6oz (checked Oct 22, 2026).
- Go Handmade Bohème Velvet Double: https://hobbii.com/boheme-velvet-double (checked Oct 22, 2026).