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What do all these yarn categories mean? What does a pattern mean when it asks for a particular weight of yarn? I went to the Craft Yarn Council webpage and found this chart to share with you. Remember to ALWAYS check your gauge. We all knit with different tension, so please knit or crochet a swatch before you start any project.
My categories listed are not exactly the same. There is a cobweb category which is an ultra fine lace weight with a many more yards per pound than what you might picture as a standard lace weight. DK, light worsted and worsted are sometimes hard to separate out from each other I put Aran in a category of it's own and I used bulky only to cover all heavier yarns in the shop.
Standard Yarn Weight SystemCategories of yarn, gauge ranges, and recommended needle and hook sizesYarn Weight Symbol
& Category Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Type of
Yarns in
Category | Fingering
10-count
crochet
thread | Sock,
Fingering,
Baby | Sport,
Baby | DK,
Light
Worsted | Worsted,
Afghan,
Aran | Chunky,
Craft,
Rug | Bulky,
Roving | Knit Gauge
Range* in
Stockinette
Stitch to 4 inches | 3340**
sts | 2732
sts | 2326
sts | 2124
st | 1620
sts | 1215
sts | 611
sts | Recommended
Needle in
Metric Size
Range | 1.52.25
mm | 2.25
3.25
mm | 3.25
3.75
mm | 3.75
4.5
mm | 4.5
5.5
mm | 5.5
8
mm | 8 mm
and
larger | Recommended
Needle U.S.
Size Range | 0001 | 1 to 3 | 3 to 5 | 5 to 7 | 7 to 9 | 9 to 11 | 11
and
larger | Crochet Gauge*
Ranges in
Single Crochet
to 4 inch | 3242
double
crochets** | 2132
sts | 1620
sts | 1217
sts | 1114
sts | 811
sts | 59
sts | Recommended
Hook in Metric
Size Range | Steel***
1.61.4
mm | 2.25
3.5
mm | 3.5
4.5
mm | 4.5
5.5
mm | 5.5
6.5
mm | 6.5
9
mm | 9
mm and
larger | Recommended
Hook U.S.
Size Range | Steel***
6, 7, 8
Regular
hook B1 | B1
to
E4 | E4
to
7 | 7
to
I9 | I9
to
K10 1⁄2 | K10 1⁄2 to
M13 | M13
and
larger | * GUIDELINES ONLY: The above reflect the most commonly used gauges and needle or hook sizes for specific yarn categories. ** Lace weight yarns are usually knitted or crocheted on larger needles and hooks to create lacy, openwork patterns. Accordingly, a gauge range is difficult to determine. Always follow the gauge stated in your pattern. *** Steel crochet hooks are sized differently from regular hooksthe higher the number, the smaller the hook, which is the reverse of regular hook sizing. |
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