Caron Big Cakes Yarn vs Caron Cloud Cakes Yarn

Both are Caron acrylic worsted yarns, but they behave very differently. Big Cakes is the practical pick for blankets and large home projects: one 300 g cake runs 603 yards, the color changes are long and smooth, and it holds up to washing. Cloud Cakes is the softer, loftier yarn, a brushed fleece that suits baby blankets, hats and sweaters, but it is lighter and the line is discontinued, so shades are hard to replace. Buy Big Cakes for big, durable projects; buy Cloud Cakes for soft, small ones while you can still find it.

• Choose the Big Cakes if you want one large cake for a lap afghan or prayer shawl and need smooth, uniform color transitions that hold up in the wash.
• Choose the Cloud Cakes if softness matters most and you are making a baby blanket, hat or sweater from a light, fleecy yarn.