A higher WPI number means a finer yarn. thank you both for your responses. I would have to agree on the Impeccable (Loops & Threads/Michaels) being a sturdy one. The issue is seldom talked about on knitting sites, and in fact this is the only reference I could find anywhere. Will the proportions still be the same with light worsted yarn and a smaller hook? Ravelry lists them as having the same WPIs and my dark brown I Love This Yarn matches the gauge, but the color Linen by I Love This Yarn is super thin and isnt matching the gauge at all. This is so helpful! Thickness, loft (bounciness), stretchiness, softness, shininess all these properties vary wildly between different yarns all marked as worsted weight acrylic, and thats why I usually recommend that you dont mix yarns within an amigurumi. Buy Patons Baby Smiles Aran yarn on Amazon. (I offer more advice about gauge in my book Idiots Guides: Crochet.). If a manufacturer has decided to discontinue a particular shade, if he has sufficient, he will over-dye it rather than waste it. Then the heavy weight is called Bulky. btw, june, what a lovely site. Filed under Crochet, Tutorials, Worsted weight acrylic yarn is what I use and recommend for my amigurumi designs. It's available in 10 fabulous colour combinations, all with fab gradients of colour that are full of character! Both the yarn in the project and the yarn Im using are worsted weight, but Im finding the thickness of the new yarn is completely different producing bigger stitches. Am I right? /Rttm%fH~ 0Dw).TQPfK7_jN"jqp- \0%am=Un0}#4kaF iP"O': :kw6+$l\4.q&UU E|XE{K^`81mZ] 84i\`NtM16cl djY)k)t:`jN%}Nm5nONm%BUur|?49rK2LH\y0eWJ'/S&TIyV%1="{M)TzczI#|ErNz Boy did I get a shock. SAVE up to 79% on US shop price and pay in $$! This changes the which yarns pair up with what, when information. It has a fluffy felted feel, and those fabulous deep colours have long transitions and blends that will create stripes with a ton of charm and character! You are a truly generous soul!!! All Bernat Satin has a weight of 100g, but the older balls were labelled as between 149 and 152m per 100g skein. in the last several years, red heart changed their yarn, so that its no longer a workhorse yarn that can go through numerous bleach washings, survive anything thats thrown at it, and has to be cut because its so strong that it cant be broken by hand. I have searched and searched and searched for someone, anyone to explain why my yarn is never the same thickness even though they all say 4 worsted weight. This thorough yarn breakdown is much appreciated. June, thank you for this blog. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for taking the time to share this spectacular comparison which I know had to have been quite time consuming. This worsted yarn is a beautiful blend of baby alpaca, merino and nylon fibres, producing a yarn the has strength from the nylon, super-softness from the alpaca and a fluffy brushed texture from the merino! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment here! THANK YOU so much for showing this you did all the hard work FOR us!!!! Considering that 'Feels Like Butta' is a 100% Polyester yarn, it's quite surprising that as well as being super soft and silky, that fuzzy 'caterpillar' chenille effect also makes it almost blend together - slightly similar to felted fabrics. Youve made my day. It's available in plenty of different colours, from pretty pastels to bold tones - plus there's also some stripy variations available too! What is their problem I wonder. In South Africa, its called aran weight DK is lighter (#3) and bulky is heavier (#5) but there arent many aran weight yarns available in SA, in my experience. Hi, Knit Picks Brava recently changed manufacturers, and is now significantly thinner and somewhat shinier not all the way to the Simply Soft and its kin, but very noticeable. Im knitting an oversized cowl for a friend and noticed immediately that the yarn felt much thinner than I was used to. Start here: Tip: This link is also in the footer of every page! I also did machine embroidery commercially and Ive found yarn to follow similar specifications to embroidery thread. I went to two different stores on the same day and bought the exact same yarn and color. I just have to think of a way to present the information so its not overwhelming I have so many samples its going to be tricky to display the info in a way thatll be useful. We need to do this because the yarns are different weights, but we all knit to different gauges and some twists are tighter than others. The only difference is the size of the finished result they will scale correctly so using the same pattern with a thicker yarn will give you a taller, wider. Whites, on the other hand, tend to be thinner because of the bleaching processes. Bernat Satin (pictured above) apparently has a WPI of 9, not the 12 I measured. There's no arguing that for some particular projects, softness is key! All content copyright 2006- Now Im afraid they are going down to 21/2 ounces! Could you recommend one that will stand up? Found your article very interesting and it helped clarify some of the things I had noticed. Im trying to make a hat that used Red Heart With Love and Im using Hobby Lobbys I Love This Yarn. I could not find any info. I thought Simply soft and RH Soft were similar and thanks to your chart, was correct great for substituting I agree with the different colors even within the same brand.wonder if its more dye added making the fiber heavier? These results arent so important if youre making simple amigurumi e.g. What about the Standard Weight Charts 1-6 (Super Fine to Super Bulky) I feel our yarns need to compare one step to the right on these charts. !! 4oz=1 skein used to be the norm. ,WUiP*S#dU~?zd 6&d_x:eo.UQoMui*0w;;E,+ ;T0' iD?eck1?`-P}dX9I&v:Q! cHp,*9;u4N ^ TPI Wnr&EVT6R. thanks again for your much-needed and gracious help now i have some hope! Thats 100% acrylic yarn, marked as worsted weight, medium weight, or number 4. sorry for being a bit off-topic, but thank you more than i can say for giving this some thought! To actually see how different each yarn is and have a table to help differentiate is very helpful. Ericka. Im afraid not, Anita as this article is inspired by my amigurumi designs, which never get washed, this isnt an area I can advise on; I dont typically use these yarns to make garments. This yarn is a blend of 77% Acrylic, 20% Wool and 3% Viscose - giving you a strong but natural feeling yarn. I am sad that this rewarding phase seems to be coming to an end. Thanks for this in depth article! I actually created crochet samples a few years back to teach my students about the importance of gauge and some of the things that can affect it. Maybe other readers will be able to offer their opinions too? I also like your amigurami patterns. Have you ever thought of updating this experiment with more current yarns? It is Scalloped Edge Cami and very cute but the dimensions will definitely be tricky if the wrong yarn is used. However, there are some tips for you to look out for. Buy Hayfield Bonus Aran with Wool yarn from Lovecrafts. Then you've got to check out this 'Back for Good' Cashmere yarn from Wool and the Gang. Plus it's also anti-pilling, which means you won't get those annoying bobbles on your fabric after washing it a few times! I ordered the yarn online (Bernat Tiny Tickles, five 9-ounce balls for a total of $63.00) because I couldnt find anything locally. It's a 100% cotton yarn with a strongly defined and even twist, but it also has a soft and squishy feel to it making it a pleasure to work with. Two suggestions: Amigurumi NEVER GET WASHED????? i have kind of a tangential question for you could you suggest a brand of acrylic yarn thats the equivalent to what red heart (sorry, not soft but the supersaver) used to be? As always though, whether your yarn describes itself as aran or worsted, always check your tension to ensure it matches your pattern! It was like knitting with rug wool, and, although, I loved the color, the result was simply too stiff to be comfortable, even after repeated washes. Hugs, However, I only covered the points you shared here verbally with my students. I did another experiment on my own to check out part of what I thought was only my imagination playing tricks. Of course, if youve ever touched, let alone used, two brands of worsted weight acrylic, youll know thats not the case. The result looks poor and knits up much smaller and even handles very differently. Why not give one of the 17 colours available a try! Not content with producing a quality 100% acrylic yarn that is both strong and soft, Scheepjes have made this Chunky Monkey Aran yarn in 90 solid shades - so whether you're looking for a precise colour or want to make an amazing gradient from multiple shades, you're spoilt for choice! I used an E (3.5mm) hook and crocheted a cup shape with each yarn, using the same pattern for each cup, and making sure the sample was large enough to measure the finished single crochet stitch width and height. Buy Wool and the Gang Back for Good Cashmere from WoolandtheGang.com. Margaret, I found this post after googling Caron yarn getting thinner. Are our DK the same/similar to USA Worsted weights, or is the Bulky the equivalent? I was just looking for a comparable yarn to Bernat Satin and I found this! Available in 30 striking solid colours, it's a great way of getting plenty of yarn for a bargain price. The yarns I tested were just what I happened to have on hand; they may not match up exactly with the skeins in your stash. But if only it were that simple - you will sometimes get yarns that describe themselves as 'light worsted' (normally somewhere between a DK yarn and worsted, but they can be the same as DK), and the term 'Aran' can also be used in the US for a yarn that is ever so slightly heavier than Worsted, although this does appear to be pretty rare. I should clarify then, that, as this is an amigurumi-related tutorial, my comments about reducing the hook size were also related to amigurumi that obviously wont work for clothing, where the finished size is very important! I did discover that all are 4 worsted but vary in thickness. And thats another reason why its so important to make a gauge swatch before you dive into a large wearable project: to check that the fabric looks and feels good with the yarn youve chosen at the specified gauge. Take this Sirdar Jewelspun yarn for example - it's 100% acrylic, but it is truly a gorgeous yarn that you would swear contains natural wooly fibres. Find out exactly what is worsted weight yarn and then check out our favourite aran and worsted yarns! One thing that you did not address is the fuzzy factor after the item is washed. You may have noticed that we've put quite a few synthetic yarns in this roundup of the best worsted yarns, but that's not a coincidence - synthetic fibres have come on a long way since the days of cheap and nasty scratchy acrylics. Fancy adding a whole extra level of luxury into your crochet or knitting projects? B)[.F)C I)d&]Dy'i Hy2Ah)UcNxqT'>oXd$x0!Ur$X]MU.7Up(NXmdnq` \^f ?pjN^5KL't"'^ u;*+eIDiWMJy4 L-7H$u guSRE=r}.pWsBh1nYK2#h. Buy Wool and the Gang Tina Tape yarn from WoolandtheGang.com. Now I know how to choose my yarns for future projects.?? I can not understand what Worsted weight really is in Australia? The pattern this will be used for is the aardvark, so proportions are quite important in relation to the nose length, etc. online why some yarns of same weight and brand varied in thickness due to color. Buy Sirdar Jewelspun Worsted Weight yarn from KnittingNetwork.co.uk. This 100% recycled cashmere made in Italy, where preloved cashmere garments and production waste are ground down and respun into this incredible worsted yarn. I cant think why unless the dye actually adds weight/thickness. My WPI results were consistently higher than the ones I found on Ravelry, e.g. Well mine came out almost 20 Yikes!!! Thanks again for the work it took to put this comparison together for everyone. I have noticed for a long time that lighter yarns are thinner. I will be referring and passing along this article to my crocheting friends!!! Buy Rowan felted tweed Aran yarn from JohnLewis.com. You may prefer a firmer, more rigid yarn for amigurumi, or like the shinier, softer look and feel. So Im having to use a different size hook with each of these colors to get my pattern to even work. Great idea and explanation of how to compare yarns! Thank you :) - June. Whether you're new to knitting and crochet or have been at it for a while, you've probably come across various yarn weights and got a bit confusedafter all, what is worsted weight yarn and what is aran yarn? So my little caution is to watch out even if youre buying the same brand and type of yarn, it may not have exactly the same thickness. Only half the yarns I tested had crochet-specific gauge info, but according to those that did, youd expect Vannas Choice (one of the heaviest yarns I tested) to be thinner than Red Heart Soft (among the lightest yarns in my test) thats clearly incorrect. I took 8 samples of worsted weight acrylic yarns, choosing a different colour for each so we can recognise them later: Yarn thickness is often measured in terms of wraps per inch (WPI). This was something that will help me to watch more carefully what I am buying in the future if I want the items I am making to be the same size and shape. Charlene, as I said at the top of the post, worsted weight (or #4) yarn is known as 10-ply or aran weight outside North America. Available in a range of neutral and pastel shades, it's the perfect yarn to treat yourself with! Gauge is so important and I feel that beginning crochet instructors/intro to crochet texts should put more of an emphasis on it. What an amazing article! This is a sort of densely-flocked yarn which has thick tufts that are almost woolly. Very interesting and helpful. I would be interested in following along. The most important thing to always remerber when thinking about making a garment is to do a gauge swatch. Currently, I have decided to add rows to an old project. Do you find my tutorials helpful? Ive been knitting with Caron for about 5 yrs and used to knit everything on size 8 needles. Darker thread are often thicker and coarser because they are often over-dyed; they cause lots of breaks in production runs. This is an excellent visual! It also features that lovely tweed style with flecks and neps of complimentary colours, plus that large halo, all helping to give your knit or crochet fabrics a real timeless quality. I flattened each cup to remove any inaccuracy from the 3D shape (its hard to measure an accurate diameter). Do you think Patons Canadiana could be used alongside DK yarn in a project if its only a small percentage of the project? And if you're ever getting confused, you can always check out our guide on choosing the best yarn for crochet. Buy West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft from Lovecrafts.com. Thanks! Makes it difficult. Im not sure if I should use two hook sizes up to match the gauge or what. I thought I was a crazy person for thinking my simply soft was thinner than my vannas choice. I do! Choose the type of message you'd like to post, Try 6 issues of Simply Crochet magazine for just 9.99, guide on choosing the best yarn for crochet, Stylecraft Special with Wool Nepp Aran yarn, Rico design Luxury Alpaca Superfine Aran yarn. Hi Jane & June! Has anyone else noticed that lighter colored yarns arent as thick as the darker colored yarns in the same brand and type? Buy Lion Brand Ferris Wheel Aran yarn cake from Lovecrafts. SUMMER SALE - Try 3 issues for just 5 - save up to 84% on shop price! You can send me money in seconds at paypal.me/planetjune or send me a donation through my shop. To find the WPI, you wrap the yarn around something (e.g. Wow! It confirms and clarifies some of my own observations. I crochet with very consistent tension, as you can see by how even the stitches look in my amigurumi. Amigurumi in general may be washed! Thank you for clearing up my confusion about never washing amigurumi. Thank you. Ive found that if I use a different brand, the result is way too dense and puckers the fabric no matter how much underlying stabilizer I use. After verifying that the change in the yarn was real (old WPI 11, new WPI 12), I checked the ball bands from several skeins of old and new Satin. I only respond to questions here on the blog, so please return to this page to see my reply, or check the box below to subscribe to new comments by email. . When I compared them, not only were the colors different as they say to watch with lot numbers, but the yarns were not even the same thickness. thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! Just wanted to thank you for clarifying the differences and how to test for size from now on!! Italics show the thinnest yarns, and bold shows the thickest. You can look out for the Number 4 yarn council symbol which appears on most yarn ball bands, which might also include it describing it as a medium weight yarn. or Loops & Threads Impeccable) would be the closest match, as they felt strong and tough so would probably have the sturdiness youre looking for in particular, I found Impeccable to be far too sturdy for my liking. a ruler) so the wraps are touching but not squashed tightly together, and count how many wraps fit into 1 inch. Thanks June! I apologize for asking that question as youve provided wonderful information regarding yarn here! Plus, it comes as a 400g ball giving you a huge 816m of yarn to play with! im going to order one of each of your suggestions and try them out. Please note that I can only answer questions related to PlanetJune patterns and tutorials (see details), and I can only respond to questions or comments written in English. Buy Novita 7 Veljesta (7 Brothers) Aran yarn on JohnLewis.com. As a rule, Aran or Worsted weight yarns will be heavier/thicker than a DK (double knitting) weight yarn, but thinner/lighter than a chunky weight yarn. Sorry I didnt check for a FAQ first. . e6)EIgf"{lf||U7$8GzR'F5'_)F]TH_rGetd|lF hV23dp",5g;p~Y7U?K Last year the crop here was dry and rough but this year it is a lot softer and feels slightly moist. I just bought both of them at the same time and at the same store too. So, time for a yarn experiment!

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