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Each yarn is marked with a Yarn Weight Symbol, which should be used as a guide only, it doesn't necessarily indicated that a particular yarn will subsitute directly for another. These standards, and the symbols used are from the Craft Yarn Council. A summary of the information for each weight symbol is provided here, but for more information you should visit: Source: Craft Yarn Council of America's www.YarnStandards.com Type of
Yarns in
Category | Fingering
10-count
crochet
thread | Sock,
Fingering,
Baby | Sport,
Baby | DK,
Light
Worsted | 
Worsted,
Afghan,
Aran | Chunky,
Craft,
Rug | Bulky,
Roving | Knit Gauge
Range* in
Stockinette
Stitch to 4 inches | 33–40**
sts | 27–32
sts | 23–26
sts | 21–24
st | 16–20
sts | 12–15
sts | 6–11
sts | Recommended
Needle in
Metric Size
Range | 1.5–2.25
mm | 2.25—
3.25
mm | 3.25—
3.75
mm | 3.75—
4.5
mm | 4.5—
5.5
mm | 5.5—
8
mm | 8 mm
and
larger | Recommended
Needle U.S.
Size Range | 000–1
| 1 to 3
| 3 to 5 | 5 to 7 | 7 to 9 | 9 to 11 | 11
and
larger | Crochet Gauge*
Ranges in
Single Crochet
to 4 inch | 32–42
double
crochets** | 21–32
sts | 16–20
sts | 12–17
sts | 11–14
sts | 8–11
sts | 5–9
sts | Recommended
Hook in Metric
Size Range | Steel***
1.6–1.4
mm | 2.25—
3.5
mm | 3.5—
4.5
mm | 4.5—
5.5
mm | 5.5—
6.5
mm | 6.5—
9
mm | 9
mm and
larger | Recommended
Hook U.S.
Size Range | Steel***
6, 7, 8
Regular
hook B–1 | B–1
to
E–4 | E–4
to
7 | 7
to
I–9 | I–9
to
K–10 1⁄2 | K–10 1⁄2 to
M–13 | M–13
and
larger |
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