Yarn Chart

There are two important features to each yarn including the fiber composition and yarn weight  / meterage. Seven different yarn weights, ranging from 0 (lace) to 7 (jumbo) are uses for yarn balls and skeins, but you won’t find this information on the cone label. Therefore it’s useful to know the meterage of your yarn. Here is a basic yarn weight chart to guide you in choosing the right hook and needle sizes for your projects. 

All of our yarns are listed with their NM number to describe their meterage. This number states how many meters of yarn will come from 1 gram weight, so for example a single ply 1/28 yarn will give 28 metres per gram whilst 2/28s we will give half that (because it is twice as thick). The table below gives the meterage, needle sizes and stitches per 10cm. All this info came from customers (thanks to them!) and obviously there is a range depending on personal preference.

We would always suggest experimenting with a swatch first. The yarn in our shop is made up for industrial knitting, which means it is still lightly oiled as sold so it fluffs up considerably after a gentle hand wash. Normally you would wash the garment after completion but the difference this makes means it is also a good idea to wash your test swatch in the same manner you plan for the garment to see the final effect. Another reason for trying a swatch is if you are knitting the singles yarns (eg 1/14 Nm as opposed to 2/28Nm, same thickness but first is a singles yarn) you should expect some bias effects from the unbalanced twist. These yarns are produced for knitting, even the singles, so the effect is mild but should be checked.

Most customers use the 1/14s or 2/28s for machine knitting, hand-knitters either buy the thicker yarns or knit with two or more strands of 2/28s together. Mixing of different yarn is also a creative process, which makes knitting even more exciting.