This system is widely adopted among crafters yarn manufacturers designers and publishers so consider it the gold standard for categorising yarn weights.
Light worsted weight yarn ply.
Name ply uk nz au wraps per inch knit gauge 4 in 10 cm crochet gauge.
Lay flat to dry.
8 ply 11 wpi 22 stitches.
Worsted weight yarn comparison.
Several large scale yarn manufacturers and retailers proclaim that worsted weight yarn is their most popular weight for knitting and crocheting.
3 ply 32 stitches.
Worsted weight yarn is the american term for yarn that you might spy in australia or the uk as 10 ply yarn.
5 ply 12 wpi 24 26 stitches.
It s the most common yarn weight that you ll find on american shelves and if you shop in big box stores you might see it labeled as a medium weight yarn with this symbol.
Light sweaters baby things accessories.
Because yarns come in so many different sizes the craft yarn council cyc created a standardised yarn weight system to bring unity and order to the yarn world.
The chosen yarn for this category is a recycled wool yarn just wool from la mia.
The number of wraps will act as a gauge to assess the thickness of unmarked yarn.
10 ply 8 wpi.
However the term laceweight can be used for any light yarn used for lace.
10 ply 9 wpi 20 stitches.
Choose dk yarns in a range of beautiful colors or unique fiber blends.
A popular weight for knitting sweaters cardigans accessories like shawls and hats and home decors like blankets and cushions.
This group includes lion brand yarns and bernat.
The number of wraps will act as a gauge to assess the thickness of unmarked yarn.
For example 12 wraps per inch is 12 wpi and is used to calculate how much yarn is required for various articles so that 12 wpi is equivalent to dk 8 ply worsted weight medium weight yarn.
Some uk manufacturers call 3ply yarns baby weight.
The yarn weight light also includes yarns labeled as dk and light worsted.
As the name implies this yarn is 100 wool.
Super fine fingering or baby weight.
30 nylon 27 cotton 24 acrylic 10 silk 9 linen.
Light worsted or dk.
Yarn weight number id and symbol us needle size knitting stitches per inch in stockinette stitch common uses.
Use weight 3 dk yarns and threads to knit or crochet lightweight clothing or accessories.
Ravelry standard yarn weights.
Coats and clark claims that its worsted weight red heart super saver has been the usa s best selling yarn for more than 70 years.
4 ply 14 wpi 28 stitches.