Yarn Conversion Chart: Easily Find the Right Yarn for Your Project
Understanding yarn weights and conversions is essential for any crochet or knitting project. With different naming conventions and standards across regions, a yarn conversion chart helps you match yarn weights to their corresponding thickness, ply, and fiber types, making it easier to find the right yarn, even when substituting.
Whether you’re following a pattern that specifies a different weight, converting between UK, US, and Australian terminology, or just exploring new yarns, this chart will serve as a quick reference guide for selecting the ideal yarn for your project.
Using the Yarn Conversion Chart
Matching Yarn Weights: Use the chart to compare yarn weights across different regions. For example, if a US pattern calls for “worsted” weight yarn, the equivalent in UK/Australian terms is 10-ply.
Selecting the Right Hook/Needle Size: Suggested hook and needle sizes provide a guideline for each weight, helping you achieve the recommended gauge.
Choosing a Yarn Substitute: When substituting yarn, choose a yarn with a similar weight to maintain the same texture and fit.
This yarn conversion chart is a handy tool for every crafter, making it simple to find the right yarn, no matter the pattern’s origin. Save it to refer to as you plan new projects, ensuring perfect results every time!
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Yarn Conversion Chart – Easily Find the Right Yarn for Any Project
The yarn world is vast & has several yarn naming & grading systems. This chart really helps to get the right weight of yarn, size of needle, gauge & yardage/meterage when using patterns or yarns from other countries. And it covers both knit & crochet. Thank you for putting together this very useful tool, Secret Yarnery.
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Maureen Porcas
Great
Very pleased with the conversion chart really helpful to use the right yarn and crochet hooks
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Dagmar
I don’t know how I can find it, so I can download it. I never received a link to download from.
