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WORSTED WEIGHT YARNS 2/8 (3/12) - 2/4 (4/8) Hand knit needles US 7-9 4.5-5.5mm 4.5-5 sts per inch 9 wraps per inch TENSION TYPE 5 on 9mm (chunky or bulky bed machines) TENSION TYPE 8-10 on 6.5-7mm (mid-gauge bed machines)   *n/b cannot use Super Bulky DK WEIGHT YARNS / ARAN Hand knit needles US 5-6 3.75-4mm 5.5-6 sts per inch 11 wraps per inch TENSION TYPE 5-7 on 6.5-7mm (mid-gauge bed machines) TENSION TYPE 0-1 on 9mm (bulky bed machines) SPORT WEIGHT YARNS / DK YARN Hand knit needles US 4-5 3.25-3.75mm 6 sts per inch 12 wraps per inch TENSION TYPE 9-10 on 4.5mm machine (standard bed) TENSION TYPE 2-4 on a 6.5 or 7.0 mm machine (mid-gauge bed) FINGERING YARNS 2/12 (3/18) - 2/8 (3/12) / 4 PLY YARN Hand knit needles US 1-3 2.25-3.25mm 7-8 sts or more per inch 14 wraps per inch TENSION TYPE 7-8 on 4.5mm machine (standard bed).  *n/b: this is the most popular coned yarn for standard gauge knitting machines & most commonly referred to in British patterns. Recommend use of mini-wax cone when using yarn bought by the skein or ball. LIGHT FINGERING WEIGHT 2/16 (3/24) - 2/12 (3/18) 3 PLY - 2 ply Hand knit needles US 1-3 2.25-3.25mm 8-9 sts per inch 16-18 wraps per inch TENSION TYPE 5-6 on 4.5mm machine (standard bed)   *n/b: 2 strands of 2 ply or 1 strand of Laceweight & 3 ply are not always the same weight as 1 strand of 4 ply. You need to judge this by feel.   LACEWEIGHT YARNS 2/32 - 2/16 (3/24) / 1 PLY - 2 PLY Hand knit needles US 0000-3 2-3.25mm 9 sts or more per inch TENSION TYPE 3-4 on 4.5mm machine (standard bed) *n/b: do not combine crepes with other yarn types as the stretch is totally different

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