Yarns by Weight

Lace or Less
Fingering
Sport
Double Knitting
Worsted
Bulky
Super Bulky
Various Weights

What are Yarn Weights? There is nothing set in stone, but here is a guide to yarn weights or thicknesses. This information is most useful for knitters, but other fiber artists may use these categories to compare yarns. As a note, DK weight (a European notation that is gaining strength in the U.S.) is in the thicker end of the sport weight category. Chunky is a category used for yarns between worsted and bulky. Fingering and baby weights may be used interchangeably. Yarns finer than fingering and thicker than bulky, have been grouped into "Lace Weight" and "Super Bulky," respectively.

 Lace Weight or Less

Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
4
 Casco Bay Eyelash
31
 cotton
24
23
 Maine Line Wool 2/20
51
 wool
38
25
 Superfine Merino Wool 2/18
45
 merino wool
30
27
 Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18
45
 50/50 wool/silk
30
35
 Cottolin
61
 60/40 cotton/linen
34
56
 Douceur et Soie
11
 70/30 baby mohair/silk
20
83
 5/2 Pearl Cotton
69
 mercerized cotton
25
84
 10/2 Pearl Cotton
69
 mercerized cotton
34
85
 20/2 Pearl Cotton
69
 mercerized cotton
68
125
 8/2 Bamboo
125
 mercerized cotton
30
126
 16/2 Bamboo
21
 mercerized cotton
30
132
 10/2 Pearl Tencel
1
 tencel
34
172
 8/2 Pearl Tencel
20
 tencel
30
133
 20/2 Pearl Tencel
1
 tencel
68
134
 30/2 Tencel
1
 tencel
66
141
 2/70 Tussah or White Silks
2
 silk
110
142
 Pearl Silk 2/30
1
 silk
50
144
 Pearl Silk 2/12
1
 silk
30
149
 2-Ply Silk Noil
2
 silk
30
151
 Astra-Glow Metallic
11
 lurex
27
152
 Homestead 8/2 Cotton
51
 unmercerized cotton
30
157
 Gemstone Silk 2/30
17
 silk
50
158
 Gemstone Silk 2/12
22
 silk
30
178
 Newport 16/2 Linen
31
 dry spun linen
30
181
 Gold & Silver Elastic
2
 lurex/elastic
NA
255
 Misti Alpaca Lace
14
 baby alpaca
30

Fingering

 1650-2300yards/pound
Gauge (stitches/inch) 7+
Knitting Needle Size (U.S.) 0-3
Wraps per Inch (wpi) 19-22
Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
9
 Harrisville Shetland - Cones
50
 wool
18
22
 Maine Line Wool 2/8
51
 wool
22
39
 Noro Kochoran Sock
12
 70/30 wool/nylon
20
44
 Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Baby
12
 55/33/12 merino/micro fiber/cashmere
16
51
 Regia Bamboo
8
 45/40/15 bamboo/new wool/nylon
20
52
 Regia Silk
8
 55/25/20 new wool/nylon/silk
20
58
 Baby Ull
27
 superwash wool
18
60
 8/4 Cotton Carpet Warp
24
 unmercerized cotton
28
70
 Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn
8
 40% Lambswool, 25% Silk, 25% Nylon, 10% Kid Mohair
18
71
 Chainette Metallic
9
 80/20 rayon/polyester
23
79
 Opal Sock Yarn
7
 75/25 wool / polyamid
20
90
 Rio de la Plata Sock Yarn
36
 100% Superwash Merino
20
129
 Cotton Fine
33
 80/20 cotton/merino
24
140
 Honeyspun Tussah Silk
1
 silk
22
202
 Sockotta
11
 45/40/15 cotton/wool/nylon
18

Sport

 1150-1600 Yards/pound
Gauge (stitches/inch) 5-6
Knitting Needle Size (U.S.) 4-6
Wraps per Inch (wpi) 14-19
Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
21
 Maine Line Wool 3/8
21
 wool
14
31
 Cotton Ripple
1
 cotton
15
47
 Cathy
1
 cotton
15
82
 3/2 Pearl Cotton
69
 mercerized cotton
19
86
 Taffy
34
 mercerized cotton
22
98
 Casco Bay Sport
31
 cotton
18
99
 Block Island Blend
31
 35/35/30 hemp/cotton/rayon
20
121
 Bartlett Yarns Maine Wool (sport)
38
 wool
18
146
 Pearl Silk 1/2.5
1
 silk
18
154
 Gemstone Soft Twist Silk
20
 silk
14
162
 Victorian 2-Ply Wool
48
 wool
14
193
 Stardust
1
 silk
14
256
 Misti Alpaca Sport
8
 baby alpaca
16

Double Knitting (DK)

1000-1200 Yards/pound
Gauge (stitches/inch) 5.5-6.5
Knitting Needle Size (U.S.) 3-6
Wraps per Inch (wpi) 10-14
Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
5
 Harrisville Highland - Skeins
50
 wool
10-11
11
 Harrisville Highland - Cones
50
 wool
11-12
28
 Zephyr Wool-Silk 4/8
46
 50/50 wool/silk
12
36
 Sublime Organic Merino
7
 100% wool
11
29
Sublime Extrafine Merino DK
7
 100% Superwash Wool
13
53
 Silky Wool
13
 65/35 wool/silk
13
54
 Hempathy
14
 40/40/20 hemp/cotton/Modal
18
74
 Limbo Solids
49
 superwash wool
12
75
 Limbo - Variegated
6
 superwash wool
12
76
 Sublime Angora Merino
11
 80/20 extra fine merino/angora
14
88
 Bamboo ...
24
 bamboo
22
91
 Shimmer Chenille
33
 rayon
12
128
 Cotton Fleece
39
 80/20 cotton/merino
16
145
 Pearl Silk 2/5
1
 100% Silk
18
155
 Gemstone Silk Boucle
25
 100% Silk
14
159
 2/5 Gemstone Silk
26
 100% Silk
18
193
 Stardust
1
 100% Silk
14
261
 Classic Elite Bam Boo Wool
15
 50/50 Wool/Bam Boo
12
264
 Malabrigo Silky Merino
10
 50% Silk / 50% Merino
15

Worsted

 850-1100 Yards/pound
Gauge (stitches/inch) 4-5
Knitting Needle Size (U.S.) 6-9
Wraps per Inch (wpi) 8-12
Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
15
 Botanica
61
 wool
10
17
 Debbie Bliss Luxury Tweed
10
 85 % Merino, 15% Angora
12
20
 Peace Fleece
29
 70/30 wool/mohair
12
42
 Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
23
 55/33/12 merino wool/microfibre/cashmere
13
43
 Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran
15
 superwash merino
11
48
 Tess
1
 87/10/3 cotton/polyester/rayon
12
50
 Lucy
1
 80/20 cotton/linen
14
91
 Shimmer Chenille
33
 rayon
12
92
 Kureyon
6
 wool
12
93
 Silk Garden
14
 45/45/10 silk, mohair, lamb's wool
12
96
 Casco Bay Chenille
31
 cotton
10
97
 Casco Bay Worsted
31
 cotton
10
108
 King Tut
24
 cotton
15
115
 Odyssey
11
 100% Merino Wool
12
120
 Bartlett Yarns Maine Wool (worsted)
38
 wool
10
122
 Lamb's Pride Worsted
48
 85/15 wool/mohair
11
127
 Canadian Sock Yarn
10
 80/20 wool/nylon
11
128
 Cotton Fleece
39
 80/20 cotton/merino
16
163
 Victorian Bouclé
48
 70/24/6 mohair/wool/nylon
13
164
 Victorian Brushed Mohair
48
 70/24/6 mohair/wool/nylon
10-12
223
 Debbie Bliss Baby Alpaca Silk
17
 80/20 alpaca/silk
9
240
 Malabrigo Angora
17
 angora
9
245
 Malabrigo Merino Worsted
22
 X-fine merino wool
10
251
 Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran Tweed
15
 85/10/5 merino/silk/cashmere
10
253
 Wick
13
 53/47 soy/polypropylene
13
257
 Misti Alpaca Worsted
16
 baby alpaca
13
259
 Plymouth Encore Worsted
37
 75/25 Acrylic/Wool
13
263
 Misti Cotton Silk ...
12
 83/17 pima cotton/silk
12

Bulky

 500-900 Yards/pound
Gauge (stitches/inch) 2-3.5
Knitting Needle Size (U.S.) 10-11
Wraps per Inch (wpi) 6-8
Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
2
 Halcyon Deco Rug Wool
43
 wool
10
3
 Halcyon Geo Rug Wool
43
 wool
10
7
 Casco Bay Bulky Chenille
31
 cotton
5-7
18
 Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed Chunky
12
 wool
8
19
 Reynold's Icelandic Lopi
48
 wool
8
55
 Silky Flamme
12
 50/30/20 wool/alpaca/silk
11
102
 Noro Kochoran
4
 50/20/30 wool, silk, angora
10
118
 Alpaca Boucle
10
 90/10 alpaca/nylon
8
123
 Lamb’s Pride Bulky
48
 85/15 wool/mohair
8
183
 Polar Bear
1
 96/4 wool/nylon
6
196
 Snowball
1
 90/5/5 mohair/nylon/wool
10
228
 Nature Cotton
6
 100 cotton
9
229
 Patagonia
9
 100 cotton
9
247
 Cashmerino Chunky
10
 55/33/12 merino/microfiber/cashmere
10
254
 Fleece
17
 polyester
9
258
 Misti Alpaca Chunky
20
 baby alpaca
7

Super Bulky

Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
1
 Halcyon Rug Wool
92
 wool
7
29
 Bartlett Bulky
11
 wool
6
241
 Aquarella Gruesa
12
 wool
5

Various Weights

Item Number Yarn Name
Colors Available
 Fiber Type
WPI
80
 Cotton Warp
1
 cotton
24-28
110
 Worsted Wool Warps - Grey
1
 wool
20, 16, or 14
111
 Worsted Wool Warps - White
1
 wool
20, 16, or 14
112
 Soft Finish Linen Warps 8/2 thru 8/5
1
 wet spun linen
23, 18, 15, or 13
150
 10/4 Rough Linen Warp
1
 dry spun linen
17