Home
Knitting Info/Guides
Knitting Sizes

Our top selling products

Zauberball Blackberry
Zauberball Blackberry
£9.90
 70% Cotton 30% Linen Gold & Green
70% Cotton 30% Linen Gold & Green
£5.50
 Zauberball Cranberries
Zauberball Cranberries
£9.90
 40cm Symfonie Wood Straight Needles Set 16"
40cm Symfonie Wood Straight Needles Set 16
£85.00
 132 Wool & Silk Yarn Tomato
132 Wool & Silk Yarn Tomato
£12.00
 Bag Handle Purple
Bag Handle Purple
£7.50
 Pure Felting Wool Navy Blue 159
Pure Felting Wool Navy Blue 159
£7.00
 Violets are Blue Tea Cosy Felting Kit
Violets are Blue Tea Cosy Felting Kit
£15.00
 Zauberball Stone Washed
Zauberball Stone Washed
£9.90
 Addi Turbo Circular Needle 2.50mm
Addi Turbo Circular Needle 2.50mm
£5.00
 70% Cotton 30% Linen Gold Orange Purple
70% Cotton 30% Linen Gold Orange Purple
£5.50
 Pure Felting Wool Orange 130
Pure Felting Wool Orange 130
£7.00
 175 Wool & Silk Yarn Kingfisher
175 Wool & Silk Yarn Kingfisher
£12.00
 35cm Symfonie Wood Straight Needles Set 14"
35cm Symfonie Wood Straight Needles Set 14
£80.00
 70% Cotton 30% Linen Gold & Green
70% Cotton 30% Linen Gold & Green
£5.50
 Pure Felting Wool Denim Blue 176
Pure Felting Wool Denim Blue 176
£7.00
 Knitpro Basix Circular Needles 12mm
Knitpro Basix Circular Needles 12mm
£6.00
 Pure Felting Wool Ecru 000
Pure Felting Wool Ecru 000
£7.00
 KnitPro Nova Metal Circular Needles 10mm
KnitPro Nova Metal Circular Needles 10mm
£7.00
 KnitPro Nova Metal Chunky Needle Set
KnitPro Nova Metal Chunky Needle Set
£24.00
Knitting Sizes
Knitting Sizes and Terminology PDF Print E-mail
User Rating: / 10
PoorBest 
Written by Administrator   
Saturday, 01 November 2008 20:38

Yarn size

Category name Symbol Description Crochet gauge Hook size
Super fine sock, fingering, baby 21 - 32 sts 2.25mm - 3.5 mm
Fine sport, baby 16 - 20 sts 3.5mm - 4.5 mm
Light DK, light worsted 12 - 17 sts 4.5mm - 5.5 mm
Medium worsted, Afghan, Aran 11 - 14 sts 5.5mm - 6.5 mm
Bulky chunky, craft, rug 8 - 11 sts 6.5mm - 9 mm
Super Bulky bulky, roving 5 - 9 sts 9mm & larger

Terminology

Common terms used to describe knitting and crochet yarn properties.

Term Description
Absorbency The ability of a fiber to hold water, determines sweat absorption and suitability for warm weather wear.
Breathability How readily air passes through the fiber.
Dyeability How well the fiber accepts and holds color.
Hand/Handle Tactile description: softness, resiliency, etc.
Loft The amount of air between fibers.
Resiliency (elasticity) The tendency of a fiber to resume its original shape after stretching.
Thickness The diameter of the fiber in micrometres.
< Prev   Next >
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 June 2009 12:59
 
paypal-secure-logo

Latest Products


Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/knitting/public_html/modules/mod_virtuemart_latestprod/mod_virtuemart_latestprod.php on line 42
Mille Colori 200g (109)
Mille Colori 200g (109)
£20.00
Mille Colori 200g (098)
Mille Colori 200g (098)
£20.00
Mille Colori 200g (088)
Mille Colori 200g (088)
£20.00
Mille Colori 200g (066)
Mille Colori 200g (066)
£20.00
Mille Colori 200g (065)
Mille Colori 200g (065)
£20.00
Mille Colori 200g (061)
Mille Colori 200g (061)
£20.00