COFFEE AND CROCHET PODCAST "Yarn Weights, Ounces, Yards, I'm So Confused" | Posh Pooch Designs

 COFFEE AND CROCHET PODCAST
"Yarn Weights, Ounces, Yards, 

I'm So Confused"
With Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

Let's Stop The Confusion 

The Yarn Weight And The Amount You 

Need For A Project Are different 

These are The Yarn Weights

The Ounces, Yards, Ect. is the amount of yarn

 on a skein, or cake

or amount needed to complete a project.

See The Video On My Crochet Youtube 

Channel At This LINK

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COFFEE AND CROCHET WITH SARA - Yarn Weights And Substitutions | Posh Pooch Designs

 COFFEE AND CROCHET WITH SARA - Yarn Weights And Substitutions
With Sara Sach of  Posh Pooch Designs 

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Since we are Doing a 

"Scrap Happy Year Long Crochet A Long 2022" 

And I have had lots of questions about yarn and 

yarn weight substitutions,

I decided to talk about it on today's Live Video Podcast. 

Maybe I can answer some of those questions.

See The Video On My Youtube Crochet
 Channel At This LINK

American Yarn Weight Chart

 Lace                          (0)              (1-3 Ply)

Fingering                  (1)              (4 Ply)

Sport                         (2)              (5 Ply)

Light Weight            (3)              (8 Ply)

Medium /Worsted Weight (4)    (10 -12 Ply)

Chunky /Bulky Weight      (5)   (12 – 14 Ply)

Super Bulky             (6)             (14 – 16 Ply)

Jumbo Bulky            (7)             (16 + Ply)

Mega Bulky              (8)  

Yarn Weight Substitution - 
Held Together

X2

(0)  X2 = (1)

(1)   X2 = (2/ 3)

(2/3)  X2 = (4)

(4)  X2 = (5)

(5) X2 = (6)

X3

(0) X3 = (2/3)

(1) X3 = (4)

(2/3) X3 = (5)

(4) X3 = (6)

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"Live With Sara" What is WPI ? | Posh Pooch Designs

"Live With Sara" What is WPI ?

Posh Pooch Designs

On Today's Live Video Chat we are discussing

 what is WPI - And How do you do It.

WPI is Wraps Per Inch. 

It is used to determine the thickness of Yarn.
It's important to know this, especially when you have a skein or ball of yarn without it's wrapper.

See The Video on my Youtube Channel at This LINK

Wraps Per Inch

You wrap your yarn around a ruler or pencil,
 as many times as you can in a inch. 
Do not let the yarn stretch, 
and do not let the yarn sag. 
Then Count How many Wraps Per Inch. 
 Use this Chart below to determine the
 weight of the yarn.

American Yarn Weight Chart

WPI            Yarn Weight

23 - 35  = Lace (0)

19 - 22  = Fingering (1) 

15 -18   =  Sport (2)

12 -14   =  DK Weight (3)

9 - 11    = Worsted Weight (4)

7 - 8      =  Bulky Weight (5)

6           = Super Bulky (6)

5           = Jumbo Bulky (7)           

These are approximates, but will help you if the yarn does not have a label or the label does not have the information.

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Live With Sara Yarn Weights and Substitutions | Posh Pooch Designs

Live    With      Sara 

of 
Posh Pooch Designs

My Hubby Yarn Shopping with me!
See The Video on my Youtube Channel
 at This LINK

Today we are discussing 
Yarn Weights and Substitutions.

All Yarns are classified into different yarn weights.

This refers to the yarn's strand thickness.

          0. Lace

             1. Super fine –Sock, Fingering

             2. Fine –Baby, Sport Weight

             3. Light  - Light Worsted Weight, DK Weight

             4. Worsted Weight, Afghan

             5. Bulky – Chunky weight, Rug yarns

             6. Super Bulky – Blanket

             7. Jumbo - Roving 

                 Although most yarns are put in these categories, 

                 there is still " wiggle" room between thicknesses.

What if I do not have the correct weight the

 pattern calls for, Can I substitute a 

different yarn or weight?

The answer is yes, but it can be a little tricky.

Maximo is doing a lot better 

and is on the mend.

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