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Yarn Conversion Chart

The document provides a yarn conversion chart with the standard weights, ply counts, wraps per inch, and suggested needle sizes for different types of yarn. The chart includes common yarn categories from roving and super bulky to fingering and lace weight yarns.

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Yarn Conversion Chart

The document provides a yarn conversion chart with the standard weights, ply counts, wraps per inch, and suggested needle sizes for different types of yarn. The chart includes common yarn categories from roving and super bulky to fingering and lace weight yarns.

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Yarn Conversion Chart

Tension/
Metres per Standard Wraps per Suggested
UK Australia US Gauge
100gm Weight inch Needle Size
(4”/10cm)

Jumbo
< 90 Roving 16 Ply <6 12.75 + < 6 sts
Roving

Super Bulky 8.0mm


40 - 90 Super Chunky 16 Ply <6 - 7 - 11 sts
Roving
12.75mm
Chunky
5.5mm
90 - 130 Chunky 12-14 Ply Craft 6–8 – 12 – 16 sts
Rug 8.0mm

130 - 180 Worsted 8 – 10


4.5mm
Aran 10 Ply Afghan – 16 – 20 sts
Aran 5.5mm
180 - 210

10 - 12

210 - 260
DK 3.75mm
DK 8 Ply – 20 – 24 sts
Light Worsted
4.5mm
250 - 260

12 - 18

260 - 320

5 Ply

320 – 360 24 – 28 sts


Sport 3.25mm
–
Baby
3.75mm
360 - 400 4 Ply 18 - 24

400 - 420 4 Ply

420 - 500 Fingering 24 -30 28 – 36 sts


2.25mm
Sock -
Baby 3.5mm
500 - 600 3 Ply 3 Ply 30 - 36

Single
600 - 1000 36 - >40
Cobweb 1.5mm
Lace 2 Ply – > 36 sts
Thread
2.25mm
1000 - 1100 Zepher >40

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