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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
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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
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DK WEIGHT YARNS / ARAN |
Hand knit needles US 5-6
3.75-4mm
5.5-6 sts per inch
11 wraps per inch
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TENSION TYPE 5-7 on 6.5-7mm (mid-gauge bed machines)
TENSION TYPE 0-1 on 9mm (bulky bed machines)
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SPORT WEIGHT YARNS / DK YARN |
Hand knit needles US 4-5
3.25-3.75mm
6 sts per inch
12 wraps per inch
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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)
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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
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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.
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LIGHT FINGERING WEIGHT
2/16 (3/24) - 2/12 (3/18)
3 PLY - 2 ply
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Hand knit needles US 1-3
2.25-3.25mm
8-9 sts per inch
16-18 wraps per inch
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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.
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LACEWEIGHT YARNS
2/32 - 2/16 (3/24) / 1 PLY - 2 PLY
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Hand knit needles US 0000-3
2-3.25mm
9 sts or more per inch
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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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