Showing posts with label Reference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reference. Show all posts

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Yarn weights

Alas, in the yarny world we may speak English, but when it comes to yarn weights (and crochet terminology) we are divided by a common language... I say Aran, you say worsted, you say DK, I say 8 ply...you say single crochet, I say double crochet....

Here's a link to the US Crafts Council Standards and Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting* document on yarn weights, terminology and more.  A useful reference, recently updated to include jumbo weight yarn.

http://media.craftyarncouncil.com/files/CYC_YS_s_and_g_rev2015_6.pdf

Or if you just want yarn weights:

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/weight.html


*crochet first!  Woohoo!






Note: links are in US crochet terminology.