Yarn Weight

[brendajos]

okay so i bought some of this and i must confess i am really bad at figuring out yarn weights...especially since i usually just grab a yarn and start knitting it without thinking about it most of the time. but i bought some of this today. i have been coveting it for a long time and when it went on sale today I decided it was time to get some. so what i am trying to figure out is what weight is it? i THINK it is either a DK or sport weight. am i right?


(i bought 12 and 05 btw)

[knitqueen]

That yarn is YUMMY I think I'd pick the same colours as you did, if I had to choose.

Here's a link for ya:
http://www.yarnstandards.com/weight.html

The yarn says 24sts/30rows for gauge, and according to the chart that means it falls somewhere between sport and DK, just like you thought!

[brendajos]

yeah that's where i got that from. I have had that site bookmarked for months but never paid attention to it. now i just have to decide what to make! i got 2 skeins of each... :thinking: what to do what to do!


thank you!

[gardenmommy]

Ooooh, that's what we were fondling at String of Purls, isn't it! *sigh* LOL Is that where you bought it?

[kemp]

yum! Maybe 2 skeins of each would be enough for a little tank? Could definitely make a luxurious scarf!

[brendajos]

Ooooh, that's what we were fondling at String of Purls, isn't it! *sigh* LOL Is that where you bought it?

lol that is exactly the yarn we were fondling there. i fear i may have to go back and buy more too if i can come up with something lovely to make with it....

Kemp a tank is a great suggestion but...umm....yeah that wouldn't work for me... :rofling: a scarf isn't a bad suggestion though. it just feels so lovely i think i would want to wear it all the time! :D

[gardenmommy]

Kinda funny how they had it in its own little cabinet, just like the pseudoephedrine medications or expensive perfumes...like something that is normally off limits to the general public. :rofling: