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The yarn weight affects dramatically the way that your pattern will look. Also the knitting needles or crochet hook are choosen reagrding to the yarn weight.
The Craft Council of America created the following recommendations which can help you use the information found on the yarn labels.
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Yarn Weight
Symbol&Category |
1
Super Fine |
2
Fine |
3
Light |
4
Medium |
5
Bulky |
6
Super Bulky |
Type of Yarns
in Category |
Sock,
Fingering,
Baby |
Sport,
Baby |
DK,
Light Worsted |
Worsted,
Afghan,
Aran |
Chunky,
Craft,
Rug |
Bulky,
Roving |
Knit Gauge in
Stockinette Stitch
to 4 inches |
27-32
sts |
23-26
sts |
21-24
sts |
16-20
sts |
12-15
sts |
6-11
sts |
Recommended Needle
in Metric Size |
2.25-3.25
mm |
3.25-3.75
mms |
3.75-4.5
mm |
4.5-5.5
mm |
5.5-8
mm |
8 mm
and larger |
Recommended Needle
in U.S. Size |
1 to 3 |
3 to 5 |
5 to 7 |
7 to 9 |
9 to 11 |
11 and
larger |
Crochet Gauge
in Sigle Crochet
to 4 inch |
21 -32
sts |
16 - 20
sts |
12 - 17
sts |
11 - 14
sts |
8 - 11
sts |
5 - 9
sts |
Recommended
Hook in Metric
Size |
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 in U.S.
Size |
B-1 to E-4 |
E-4 to 7 |
7 to I-9 |
I-9 to K-10½ |
K-10½ to M-13 |
M-13
and larger |
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