A YARN WEIGHT PRIMER
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In today's video I talk about some simple things that hopefully will make yarn weights more understandable. Leave a comment below and tell me how YOU figure out what yarns to use for a project or how to substitute yarns. How do you feel about the Craft Yarn Council's yarn numbering system? How would you change it to make it better? Also leave a comment if you have any questions about today's show or if you have ideas for future videos. Or you can just leave a comment to say hi! I always love hearing from you.
*NOTE* Your gauge may also be different after your swatches are washed and blocked. I'll be doing a follow-up video on this, so watch for that.
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Excellent video! I've been knitting forover 50 years and still learned a lot from this video. I especially appreciated the correlation between the British "ply" designation and the CYCA classification. The CYCA system is , IMHO, the best thing to happen to knitting, but the yarnsub website (which I didn't know about until now) is a fabulous resource to help with those yarns that are in the "gray areas". Thanks for a fabulous video.
Thanks for compiling this information. One day I’ll make a gauge swatch and stop living dangerously and ripping out. 😆
Love the new format. It is very concise and clear. As always the information is very practical.
Hi Kristine! The research and information you provide is always thorough, well-thought and written. I really liked the section regarding the importance of knitting a gauge swatch. The pictures of the swatches says it all! Also the yarnsub.com site/reference was excellent. Thanks, always, for providing such useful information.
I have been stashbusting all this year, and I love mixing many yarns in sox or hats or afghans and adjusting the needle sizes to compensate for the different gauge output. I don't care if the sox are a bit funky, or anything for that matter I try to make up for it with beautiful color layout and unusual stitchery. Sometimes I dye some of my stash to make colors that are useable with other stash. Its so fun. Your explanation here are wonderful, especially the ply info. What I noticed about using so many yarns together in the same sitting is how much I dislike some of the yarns, they were too thready or too loose ply or too tight, etc. I usually buy whatever is on sale and now I am thinking about the drape, the visibility of the stitch pattern, the ability or not to hold a shape. I am always impressed at the great preparation and organization you plan for making such thorough presentations. Thank you so much for helping me to know what I am doing instead of just guessing, like the old days. You are a delight!
I used to store my yarn by color because it was so pretty to look at but when it came to using it I never found I had in my stash what I needed. Until I resorted it into yarn weights. What a difference. Now I can easily see what I have for the types of projects I'm planning. Thanks for the Yarn Sub tip....that's going to be really handy!
Great topic. This can be a confusing subject, so thank you for the information. I loved the old format, but I like the new format too. I'll be watching all of your podcasts. Thank you, take care
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I love the new sparkly beginning. Perks me right up!
Thanks for all the work you put in to these wonderful, informative podcasts. I really enjoy them.
In my quest to binge your fantastic channel I've made it to a topic I should have started with! This is so helpful. Thank you and God bless.
I found this so interesting and helpful. As a UK viewer it was useful to be able to understand the different descriptions for the various yarn types. Thank you for all your hard work putting this together.
Thank you for another fantastic video! I learned so much today and understand the different yarns better than I did before! Making swatches isn't so bad after all if you can avoid making creative mistakes by buying the wrong weight of yarn. This one is definitely a keeper for future reference!
A nasty word , that gauge word, but so necessary . I just really dislike doing a swatch. I have a hard time because once I get going my tension will loosen up. I am moving to just plain wool more now. I still use the pretty yarns for socks but for future sweaters I will use the pure wool. I do like the Regia , Opal, and Cascade Heritage Prints for socks. They are warm and durable yarns. You have explained it sooo much better than looking at a darn book. I hope you are getting Spring. Close to 80 coming this weekend here in the heart of Missouri! Thanks Kris. A wealth of info as usual. Cheryl
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Where have I been? I just discovered you and this is WONDERFUL! Thank you for the in-depth and informative article.
Hi Diana -- welcome, and thanks for joining me and watching my videos. XO
Enjoyed your class on yarn weights. It is good to do a refresher like this to remind us when knitting of the most different aspects to consider when changing the yarn. You covered it good. I think wraps is important and am glad you covered it. I have a lot of stash and classic patterns that I seem to mess with. This is good to help with better results. Also, that swatch gauge again is really important. Thanks again.
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You are good at teaching! Very glad to understand the "wpi" designation.
Thank you Christine! As always, very informative and well presented. This helps me a lot as I am a long time crocheter and knitter, but fairly new “yarn snob” and garment knitter. Shawls and blankets are easy since gauge isn’t critical. But sweaters are my new thing and this will help a lot!
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Wow, you just blew me away. This is the information that I have been looking for since I restarted knitting. Thanks this was very helpful. I can't wait to watch your other videos.
Great video. It pulls together the references to yarn that have been confusing me since I started to get more serious about knitting. I really appreciate the spreadsheet. I had one of my own, but you have more categorizes including a ballpark for length. Thank you for sharing the spreadsheet. It is the way I tend to think.
I like the numbering system. I'm old so I remember when yarn was sold by ply. I use the numbering system as a guide and you are right about swatching even though I don't always do it and sometimes I live to regret it. I always say that I'm going to swatch but that goes about as well as when I decide to diet. My intentions are good but .....well....
Hello -- I'm the same way, lol! :)
I have separated my yarn stash by weight. I use the 50g weight to determine if the yarn is lace, sport, dk, worsted and bulky. It’s easy to put colors together when starting s project. I have finally learned to value swatching...so, I will knit a gauge swatch. The information about weight was an eye opener and now I can see the value in washing the swatch. No promises there unless I’m making a sweater...such a time investment - it’s worth it to wash and block the swatch. Thank you for a very informative video.
Thank you for clearing up some of the mysteries of yarn! Missed you whilst you had your break. Welcome back - love the top you are wearing in this video. Jane xx
Hi Jane -- thanks so much! XO
This was a terrific topic! So glad you demystified this topic! Now to remember it all! So helpful! I didn't know you had an test shop. Will have to check it out! Hope spring has made it's way to you. Be well!
this is very informative. You explain things so well. Thanks for all you do and share.
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Yours is the most comprehensive and informative explanation I have seen yet! I’ve used the yarn sub site with good success. Numbering is a good beginning but swatching, washing, drying that swatch and hanging it for stretch is the only way I have found to get true stitches per inch. I use WPI for my Handspun, but never thought to test commercial yarn with it...duhhh. Thanks for a great class!
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Very interesting. Thanks for your hard work investigating...
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Wow! Such valuable information! Thank you so much for all your hard work and thorough research.
Thank you for another info packed session..even viewer questions were informative. Thanks for showcasing some crocheted items during this presentation. Always enjoy your tutorials!
That was a lot of great information! Thanks for taking the time and effort to do it!
Love, love, love your podcast.....no matter what you are talking about. So very informative!!!! Blessings....Beverly
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Wow, what a great video. I thought I had a good understanding of yarn weights before watching this video, but I learned so many new things. I always enjoy the content, and I appreciate you the time and research you put into this.
Yet another helpful video. Thanks so much for covering this important topic!
Hello! What a great topic. I thought I would share my experiences of how I learned this lesson. I chose a very simple sweater jacket with a hood that had raglan style sleeves. The pattern called for worsted weight yarn and I chose a very beautiful Mad Tosh yarn. My gauge was right on. I knit for close to 6 months to complete the sweater and it looked perfect. When I wore it it drooped and sagged and never looked good on. The yarn was so heavy and the construction was all wrong for the yarn. I had a great pattern, a lovely yarn and my gaurge was perfect.
I love to knit socks and prefer a beefy fingering weight yarn. I learned to always check the length of my fingering yarn choices. A 100 gram ball can have such different lengths and I know I prefer a yarn that has less than 400 yards. It provides me with a sturdier sock and a fabric that is denser.
I enjoyed this informative podcast and I love your show's new look. Warmly, Holly
Hi Holly -- oh no, I had to cover my eyes because I knew what was coming, lol! I think we've all learned that lesson one way or another. I agree about the fingering weight yarns. I also prefer the ones with 400 yards or less per 100 grams. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your experience. XO
That was extremely helpful! Thanks so much for clearing it all up for me.
Love the new format! I was able to finish watching in one sitting! Great info which will definitely help my knitting and crochet!
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Love the new format and thank you so much for this great video. I consider myself an advanced beginner or medium knitter and think this is great info to add to my reference library.
Great video--very helpful for me and I'm many others needing education on yarn weights.
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Love the new format much better.
Thank you for a very informative video, this will be my go to tutorial for yarns in the future.
I like the new format and look forward for your other videos.
Dr. Kelly, enjoyed the program and new format today. Your videos contain information that is really important when you are investing in yarn for a project. I really enjoyed the research you showed on the same type of yarn and how they work up differently. Thank you for all your research.
Like the new video format. And thanks so much for the spreadsheet, I always have trouble finding the “doubled” gauges for various weights so that is very helpful to have.
I SO enjoy your informative videos!! Thank you!!!
This is such great information! I have always wished someone would do a video with this kind of info! Thanks so much.
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As usual, a very informative video & I appreciate it. I especially like knowing about the website YarnSub. I know I will consult this site often. Thanks, Kristine for all your research.
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Thank you so much, I really need this & the chart is very handy for me.
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This was a great podcast; thank you.
Another great video! I immediately checked out the YarnSub site and it is so useful! The had some great tips for things other than yarn substitution as well. Thanks!
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This is a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing. I am just learning to make garments and I am using substitute yarn instead of the Yarns called for in the pattern. I just pick what I think is pretty. I have been soooo lucky!
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Thank you for this information, I learned a lot of useful information.
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very nice. thank you for all the information. I always substitute yarn and now I can do so more successfully. lol.
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Another great video !
You not only brought clarity into the confusing weight numbers, but you also gave nifty background information, e.g. where does that name come from. I really like that! Thank you!
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Hi Kristine .. Thank you for a very informative and useful video. I’m in Australia and as you know, our yarns are quite different to yours so when trying to work out what to use for some of the great patterns available, it can take a fair bit of time trying to find a suitable substitute. I’m going to save your spreadsheet as a reference. Again, thank you very much. Cheers, Dorothy
Hi Dorothy -- thanks so much for watching. I can't say I'm an expert at Australian yarns, but I tried to include the "ply" labels as much as possible, so hope that helps. :)
Hope you had a great vacation. Missed you. Started the second Flavia book. What a hoot!
Hi Pat -- thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying the Flavia books, too! XO
Great information!
Thanks, this was very helpful!
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I've used the yarn sub site before and had decent luck with it, but find that swatching is really the only way to know. If you can figure out your stitches per inch and then use the measurements from your pattern, you should be able to make it work. Thanks for your informative podcast!
I recently stumbled upon the yarn-substition page (like yesterday or the day before) and think it's great. Though my process is usually: Buy yarn that I like, preferably on sale and then swatch to get the fabric I want (often a bit tighter than recommended) and then do math to the pattern numbers until they fit my gauge (then knit with constantly changing gauge and curse everything, but luckily the end result was fine).
Hello -- you are too funny. I'm only saying that because I resemble that remark, lol! XO
Very informative podcast. With a little effort, it isn't hard to substitute yarn with great results. Thank you so much for mentioning gauge swatches over and over. I always sound like a broken record when it comes to this subject. I took a class with Sally Melville and she speaks about wpi and not only making swatches but processing those swatches to get true gauge. I couldn't find the yarn the pattern called for so I bought two different brands of the same weight of yarn. The wpi weren't coming out the same. I did a swatch of both. Boy oh boy, was I glad I did. One was perfect the other would have stretched enough for the sweater to hang to the knees when worn. Both were the same weight and same fiber content. Swatches processed as the finished garment are so important.
Hello -- thank you. Yes, I agree (but I can't say that I'm the best role model because I don't always swatch, lol!). But at least we know that's what we SHOULD be doing. :)
I'm actually pretty new to the swatch/gauge/test part of knitting and crocheting, because up until a year ago, I was working from no-dye-lot acrylic yarn, making granny square throws and simple stitch patterned throws, so running out of yarn wasn't a concern. I'm now starting to knit garments, and use more natural fibers, and dyed fiber, so I'm working on remembering to check all these things. This is going to be bookmarked in my knitting folder.
Excellent video with such great information. I can see myself using the yarnsub.com website quite often. Thank you!!!
Very informative. Interesting about where the names for fingering weight and worsted came from,, I never knew that. Thank you.
Love the new intro!
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Thank you Kristine. You've answered many of my "Why did this happen?" questions. I just frogged a sock that was not wide enough. Two-ply sock yarn is different than my regular sock yarn. Didn't know you had an Etsy shop until today. Will visit.
Hi Roseana -- thank you! XO
Another great video. I am going to recommend this to some people I know who also do knitting podcasts.
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Hi Kris, as usual, excellent job! I loved the Yarn Substitutions website. I have never heard of this site before. When are you heading up this way? We are finally starting to thaw out. Lake is changing every day but I think it will be May before the docks go in. Hope we get a chance to meet during your stay.
Hi Diane! ♥♥♥ Yes, we'll be up probably at the end of May. I will definitely let you know for sure so we can get together. XO
Hi, Dr. K. Great video. I like the idea of two shorter videos, keeping the tutorials separate. I loved hearing the origins of the the weight terms. I had always imagined knitters using their fingers to knit. Never thought it was simply how “fin grain” had morphed! And thanks for the heads up regarding yarnsub.com. I think that will be a big help. No more struggling with paper and pencil to figure out if 175 yds at 3.5 ounces is the same as...
I love the craft yarn councils labeling system. Only problem I see with it is that not everyone uses them. So I go to a lys and I struggle if I'm looking for anything besides fingering weight yarn. Maybe one thing I would add to the yarn councils labeling system is yards/g ranges for the different weights. Because often, especially indie dyers, will only put yds/g on the label along with their cutesy base name which may or may not be associated with a weight. I know the fingering weight yarn is about 400yds/100g so I can spot those pretty easily. And I think dk is usually around 200yds/100g and worsted is about 100yrd/100g (if I remember right). What throws me is aran weight yarn! Some say it's about the same as worsted....but others say its thicker or thinner than worsted. So I wont pick a pattern if it says aran.
Hi Fallyn! Yes I think most people consider Aran weight yarn to be slightly thicker than worsted weight. 💙💙💙
Yarnsub.com- a Great resource! Had never heard of it before. I usually go by the Yarn Councils categories, then check gauge. Another very informative podcast- Thank You!
I have started loom knitting. wanting to know how much yardage to use without buying to much extra yarn. What number of peg loom to use large round, long loom or infinity loom. Thank you for all the information. I watched 4 of your lessons this evening.
I love all of the information you always provide in your videos. I just was wondering how much blocking your swatches would have changed the sizes of the swatch. I loved this video just like all of your others Christine, Thank you.
Hi Valerie -- thank you so much. That's a great question about blocking the swatches. I meant to mention that but forgot. I'm actually planning a follow-up video where I show these swatches after washing and blocking. I'm thinking about doing this for next week, but we'll see what I can get done. :)
Thank you, I can't wait to see your next video. Oh and I apologize for misspelling your first name Kristine. Enjoy your busy schedule.🌹
This was an EXCELLENT video!!!! May I put a link to this video on my channel to send viewers over to it? I think you explained it so clearly that it would be very helpful to beginner knitters and crocheters.
Hello -- oh you are so sweet. Of course you can put a link on your channel. Thanks so much for watching and for thinking of me so kindly. XO
Thank you. I know my viewers are going to enjoy this. Many of them are beginners and I get a fair amount of questions about yarn weight. Your video will be a super help to them.
Thank you this was very informative.
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I use fingering weight yarn for sweaters and cardigans. But, I live in Arizona and the sweaters are for the air conditioning
Hi Kathryn -- that's great. There are some beautiful cardigan patterns in fingering weight yarn. I started a fingering weight sweater once but ...my progress was too slow so I frogged it. :)
It takes quite a while to complete fingering weight cardigans. I made a worsted weight sweater but it never got cold enough to wear it. Arizona didn't have a winter in 2017
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I have been wishing for something like yarnsub.com for years! Thank you!
Wow this is great! Even experienced knitters like myself can use this! Looking forward to the new formats! I’m curious to know if you blocked the DK swatches. Yarns can change drastically once blocked, so just curious to know. Thanks 🙋🏻♀️
Hello -- thank you, and thanks for your comment. I am kicking myself because I meant to mention blocking. (I just added a comment about that to the information box.) I'm actually going to do a follow-up video on yarn blooming, maybe for next week. We'll see what I can get ready. :)
Kristine Kelly Thank you so much for replying! I do find your videos so informing & I just love learning! Looking forward to the “blooming” follow-up! Have a great week! Karyn
Great video! By the way, how does one learn to spin on a wheel? I would like to learn.
Hi Susan -- thank you. For spinning, check with your local yarn shops, fiber guilds, or fiber festivals. Sometimes yarn shops also sell spinning supplies. Fiber guilds will often offer lessons. Same with fiber festivals. I think it is good to try out different spinning wheels to see which one you like best, and sometimes you can do that with these businesses/organizations. Good luck!
This helps tons, I still have a question. I have a sweater pattern I want to make, but the yarn i really want to make it with is exactly half of every measurement except the amount per ball, which doesn't matter. My question is whether or not I can just double the stitch count? A swatch comes out as expected 56 instead of 28 stitches in 4", and the same with number of rows. There is no pattern within the fabric. Would this work? Also it's made in pieces and I've sewn plenty enough to know how to piece it together, without using the knit pattern 's instructions. My thinking brain says it will work, my emotional brain doubts it. Thoughts?
Hello -- I'm glad it was helpful. As for your question, it's a good one. It seems like it would work the way you envision it. I guess the only way to know for sure is to try it out. Another idea I had would be to hold the yarn double. Let me know what you decide and how it goes. XO
When I substitute cotton for wool in a garment I use a looser gauge to get the drape I want and then figure the size to knit based on my new gauge.Many of the designers that I knit from use fingering wt. yarns for sweaters. I collect mainly fingering wt yarns. It is fun to combine different yarns together to produce your own yarn. I recently made a pullover with 3 different yarns with alpaca, wool and mohair and different colors. Many of the yarns are classified heavier because of how the yarn blooms after washing. If these yarns are knit in a tight gauge they will have no room to bloom.
Hi Dawn -- I'm a fingering weight yarn collector, too. :) You know, I've never tried knitting a sweater with it held double, but I find that idea very appealing. I love the idea of creating your own yarn look by doubling it. Thanks for the tip! Oh, and yes, regarding the yarn blooming, I am kicking myself because I meant to mention that. (I just added a comment about it to the information box.) I'm actually going to do a follow-up video on yarn blooming, maybe for next week. We'll see what I can get ready. :)
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Hello -- oh my gosh, I am feeling so humble and honored that you would want to share my video in your podcast. Thank you so much. XO
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I was surpised you didn't mention aran weight yarn, Dr. Kelly! A friend and I disagree as to what an aran weight yarn actually is. She says aran is just a synonym for worsted. I think that aran means a slightly heavier worsted weight yarn.
Hello -- I know, I meant to but forgot. It's in the Excel file, though. :) Aran weight would be in the "medium" (#4) category, but most people consider it a heavy worsted weight. It's not quite bulky, though. Thanks for your comment and for watching. XO
I enjoyed the video and info. I could not print the excel sheet. For some reason it only prints “Yarn Weight Primer.clsx: Sheet 1” and none of the info😕
Hi Pamela -- hmmm, I'm not sure why you can't print it, so I'm not going to be very much help. Can you download it and then print from your computer? Hope you can get it to work.
Kristine, informally, i taught for five years how to make the basic hat on a loom without any knowledge of weight or for that matter anything about yarn. When i had time, i would experiment by doing other things rather than a hat. Head bands, i call them ear warmers, interest me. This has become a hit and miss thing since one of the yarns was very soft but with lots of elasticity. With time, the band looses its shape and becomes very loose; does not hold hair in place. Would giving more tension to the yarn solve the problem? Thank you in advance for your answer...ic
That depends on the fibre content really. As she said in the video, some fibres are better than others. Though for elasticity, no natural fibres will be as good as elastic rubber. Stich patterns can help (ribbing is good!), and if your headband is made from wool (bamboo too, but bamboo stretches out so quickly that I wouldn't necessarily use it) washing it could work. Just soak it in water (if it's not also dirty, no detergent necessary) for a bit, squeeze out water by rolling it in a towel and let dry flat. (If you want to make more headbands, you could also look into using sock yarn, or similar fibres (nylon for resistance and shape keeping) or using knit in elastic, or elastic bands.)
Thank you feanna, i used the yarn because of the color and softnes. once again thank you and have a nice week...ic
Hello -- yes, what was the yarn made out of (cotton, wool, etc.)? Cotton is notorious for sagging out of shape.
Thanks for this wonderful video Kristine! Very informative! I am used to the numbering system so I like it. And thanks so much for yarnsub.com. What an awesome resource! I do have one question. I always get confused about the term “Aran.” Does this term refer to a weight or a color? I’ve seen it referred to as both so I’m totally confused. Any clarification you can give me would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Hi Thea -- thank you so much. Great question, and I meant to mention Aran in the video but forgot. Aran actually refers to a knitting style originating in the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. (Think of the sweaters with all those intricate cable patterns.) People started using the name "Aran" for the yarn used in those sweaters. So in that context, Aran weight yarn is usually considered a heavy worsted weight yarn. XO
Thanks Kristine!
What about Aran weight yarn?
Hi Bonnie -- Great question, and I meant to mention Aran in the video but forgot. Aran actually refers to a knitting style originating in the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. (Think of the sweaters with all those intricate cable patterns.) People started using the name "Aran" for the yarn used in those sweaters. So in that context, Aran weight yarn is usually considered a heavy worsted weight yarn. XO
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