
Yarn Counts
Example: 2/8 | 2/24 | 3/8 | 8/2
A numbering system that refers to the plies and weights of yarn for easier comparison between yarns.
When working with coned yarn, many knitters are confused by the numbering system.
Yarn on cones is often referred to by the yarn count (3/8, 10/2 etc). By using this traditional Fixed Weight system, knitters and weavers can refer to yarns in a standardized way.
Tutorial: Yarn Counts: What do those numbers mean?
Yarn on cones is often referred to by the yarn count (3/8, 10/2 etc). By using this traditional Fixed Weight system, knitters and weavers can refer to yarns in a standardized way.
Tutorial: Yarn Counts: What do those numbers mean?