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Yarn Weight Chart

Published on December 20, 2018 By Davina | May contain affiliate links (whats this?)

yarn weight chart

If you’ve ever looked at yarn and wonder, what yarn weight is this? Then, you’re in the right place!

This post will go over different yarn weights, what they are and what they look like. You can also refer to the yarn weight chart at the bottom of the post for a quick overview.

Some yarns are thick and sumptuous while others are skinny like a spiderweb. Others are in-between, and some defy category (fun fur, anyone?).

Like people, yarns come in many shapes and sizes. So, in order to talk about the bigness or smallness of yarns, the Craft Yarn Council designed a system to categorise yarn weight. Let’s meet the yarn family!

Yarn Weight Family

lace weight yarnLace weight is the thinnest and lightest type of yarn. It’s used mostly to knit lace shawls and scarves. To get the open lace effect, use a larger needle size.

 

 

super fine weigh yarnSuper fine yarn includes sock and fingering yarn. It’s often used to make socks, hats, mittens and other accessories. An entire sweater knit in super fine yarn is a long journey, but so, so satisfying!

 

 

fine weight yarnFine yarn includes sport and baby weight yarn. It’s sometimes confused with light weight yarn. (In fact, sometimes I mix up the two!) This is a versatile yarn that’s great for just about anything: cardigans, sweaters, hats, socks, you name it.

 

light yarn weightDK weight and light worsted yarns fall into this category. These yarns are just a teeny bit thicker than fine yarns and a tiny bit thinner than medium yarns.

 

 

medium weight yarnThe worsted weight yarn is the most popular medium weight yarn. Not too big and not too small, they’re just right for most projects.

 

 

bulky weight yarnChunky yarns and rug yarns fall into this category. These knit up nice and quick and are perfect for warm hats, dramatic scarves, blankets and rugs. Cowichan sweaters are usually knit in bulky yarn.

 

super bulky weight yarnSuper bulky yarns are the ultimate in instant gratification knits. At 6-11 stitches to four inches, you can easily finish a hat in just a few hours. In fact, you can do just that with the Big Hat pattern and Mistake Stitch Infinity Scarf. These yarns are usually single ply and super warm on account of their bulk.

Yarn Weight Chart

Here’s a family photo of the whole yarn gang, from 0 weight yarn to 6 weight super bulky!

yarn weight chart

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    January 17, 2021 at 9:37 am

    What is a pattern to make an infinity scarf using seed stitch or a simple stitch other than k2, P2

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