Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes Yarn vs Lily Sugar'n Cream Cotton Cone Yarn

Buy the Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes for soft, warm garments and blankets you want to wash and dry without fuss. Buy the Lily Sugar'n Cream cone for dishcloths, potholders, market bags and afghans that need cotton's absorbency and durability. Caron is plied acrylic with a soft hand and good drape for shawls and cardigans; Sugar'n Cream is a firm, absorbent cotton that holds stitch definition and gets softer with washing. Owners of both praise easy care, but cotton cones can split and show wear faster in high-friction use, while acrylic pills and can feel warm against skin.

• Choose the Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes if you want a soft, machine-washable worsted acrylic for garments, shawls and blankets, and you like working from a large self-striping cake.
• Choose the Lily Sugar'n Cream cone if you need absorbent, durable cotton for dishcloths, potholders, bags and home decor, and you want one continuous cone for big projects.