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THIS IS A GENERAL GUIDE TO APPROXIMATE YARN WEIGHTS and THICKNESS


I use the term approximate because yarns vary considerably. but these are good guidelines to use when selectings fibers for your projects.. Some yarns can be interchanged.. which means their sizes are similiar.. Fingering and Baby Weight Yarns can be used in projects calling for either size.. and Lace Weight is thinner than Fingering size.. Note that DK weight (a European term) in the thicker end of the sport weight category. And Chunky is a category used for yarns between Worsted and Bulky. .

Weight Approximate Yardage (Yards/pound Gauge (stitches/inch) Knitting Needle Size (U.S.) Wraps per Inch (wpi)
Fingering 1650-2300 7+ 0-3 19-22
Sport 1150-1600 5-6 4-6 14-19
Double Knitting 1000-1200 5.5-6.5 3-6 10-14
Worsted 850-1100 4-5 6-9 8-12
Bulky 500-900 2-3.5 10-11 6-8

 
  


 
 


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