Pirtin Kehr m Oy. Basic Charity Hats — Nifty Knitting. The Alpaca Spinner and Wool Shop, fine yarns and spinning specialists. Kemps wool shop. A knit and crochet community. Yarn weight. Yarn weight refers to the thickness of yarn used by knitters, weavers, crocheters and other fiber artists. Changing yarn weight or needle size can have a significant impact on the finished project, so standardized systems have been spread about, as well as conversion systems for regional standards (especially needle sizes[1]).Yarn weight is important in achieving the correct gauge or tension for a particular project and can help with yarn substitution.
The Craft Yarn Council of America has developed a system that seeks to standardize the labeled weights of yarn.[2] Most yarns state their weight on the ball band. Some brands use a standardized numbering system that uses 7 ranges of relative thickness of yarn. One way of determining the weight of an unknown yarn is to use the wrapping method. Wrap the yarn around a large needle or a ruler. Different terminology is used in different countries: Fabric[edit] Weight of warp = (0.65 x qty. of fabric (metres) x no. of warp ends) / count or Yarn. Size charts. Come join our Humanitarian Crafting Neighborhood on Facebook Sizes for making various items Charts compiled by Bev Qualheim and friends! Hat sizesMitten Sizes Baby measurements Foot Sizes/Lengths Sweater-measurements ages 2-14 Blanket sizes Head/hat Size Chart - knitted or crocheted hats should be made about 1- 1 1/2" smaller around than the head circumference, as the hats should stretch and sizes are not an exact science!
If you make it, someone will fit into it. =) April 2010 ~ Help with adding metric equivalents thanks to: Cynde Sadler Dec 2011 ~ Children's Sweater measurements added Metric equivalent converter IMPORTANT! On newborn hats I plan to fold up about 1" for a brim, on adult hats I usually figure 2" - 3" or so for a brim, but this varies according to personal preference. Preemies (I have been told by many NICU nurses that Bev's Baby Ribs hat ideal hat to knit for preemies and newborns because it has so much stretch and will fit several sizes of babies.) Foot Sizes.