Stands & Guidelines for Knitting
Standard Yarn Weight System
| Yarn Weight & Category Name | Super Fine | Fine | Light | Medium | Bulky | Super Bulky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Yarn | Sock fingering baby | Sport baby | DK Light Worsted | Worsted Afghan Aran | chunky Craft Rugs | Bulky Roving |
| Knit Gauge based sts to "4" | 27 to 32 sts | 23 to 26 sts | 21 to 24 sts | 16 to 20 sts | 12 to 15 sts | 6 to 11 sts |
| Recommend Needle Size(US) | 1 to 3 | 3 to 5 | 5 to 7 | 7 to 9 | 9 to 11 | 11 and Larger | The above reflect the nost commonly used gauges and needle for specific yarn categories |