Yarn Weight Guide
There are so many ways to describe yarn sizes that it can become confusing. Here is our table of yarn sizes that includes the number of yards per pound and other measurement so you can easily decide if a yarn will work for your intended project.
|
Name |
Yards/# |
Stitches /In |
Knitting Needle Size |
WPI |
Sky Loom Weavers Yarns |
|
Lace Weight |
2400+ |
8 or more |
000-1 |
18 or more |
Swiss Lace |
|
Fingering/Sock |
1800-2400 |
6-8 |
1-3 |
16 |
Kona Coast Splendor Hand Spun |
|
Sport Weight |
1200-1800 |
5-6 |
3-5 |
14 |
Goddess Sport Monte Carlo Hand Spun |
|
DK Weight |
1200 |
5.5 |
5-7 |
13 |
Lovely Hand Spun |
|
Worsted Weight |
900-1200 |
4-5 |
7-9 |
12 |
Penelope Hand Spun |
|
Bulky Weight |
600-900 |
3-4 |
9-11 |
10 |
Hand Spun |
|
Very Bulky Weight |
300-600 |
2-3 |
11-16 |
8 |
Hand Spun |
|
Very Very Bulky Weight |
Less than 300 |
2 or less |
16 and greater |
Less than 8 |
Hand Spun |