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  2. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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    The number of wraps will act as a gauge to assess the thickness of unmarked yarn; for example 12 wraps per inch is 12 WPI, and is used to calculate how much yarn is required for various articles, [3] so that 12 is equivalent to 8 ply (worsted weight, medium weight) yarn. [3]

  3. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the exact yarn weight and the gauge of the knitter or ... light worsted 12 - 17 sts 4.5 - 5.5 mm ... 24 sts 3.75mm - 4.5mm Medium worsted, Afghan, Aran ...

  4. Yarn - Wikipedia

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    Each weight can be described by a number and name: Size 0 yarn is called Lace, size 1 is Super Fine, size 2 is Fine, size 3 is Light, size 4 is Medium, size 5 is Bulky, size 6 is Super Bulky, and size 7 is Jumbo. [32] Each weight also has several commonly used but unregulated terms associated with it.

  5. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    l/m = 1693 × l m /Nec × m/kg, where l/m is the yarn length in metres, l m /Nec is the English cotton count and m/kg is the yarn weight in kilograms. The following length units are defined. Bundle: usually 10 lb (4.5 kg) Thread: a length of 54 in (1.4 m)—the circumference of a warp beam; Lea: 120 yd (110 m) Hank: a length of 7 leas or 840 yd ...

  6. Worsted - Wikipedia

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    A blue worsted wool girl's dress from the United States, made in approximately 1878, from the collection of Conner Prairie.. Worsted (/ ˈ w ɜːr s t ɪ d / or / ˈ w ʊ s t ɪ d /) is a high-quality type of wool yarn, the fabric made from this yarn, and a yarn weight category.

  7. Knitting - Wikipedia

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    Yarns are grouped by thickness into the following categories: lace, superfine (fingering or sock), fine (sport), light (double knit or DK), medium (worsted and aran), bulky, superbulky, and jumbo; [26] [27] quantitatively, thickness is measured by the number of wraps per inch (WPI). In the British Commonwealth (outside North America) yarns are ...