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  2. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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    A more hands-on method, there is the test swatch and the gauge swatch. Knitting a test swatch requires knitting the yarn into a small, roughly 4 in (10 cm) square textile of even stitches. [4] Comparing this with recommended needle sizes, yarn, and the knitter's own signature tension, allows for adjustments to all of these things.

  3. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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    Crochet gauge (single crochet to four inch) [2] [1] Metric hook size [1] US hook size [1] Knitting gauge (number of stitches per four inches) [1] Metric knitting needle size [1] US knitting needle size Lace fingering, crochet 10-count thread 33 - 40 sts 1.5 - 2.25 mm B-1 33 - 40 sts 1.5mm - 2.25mm Super fine sock, fingering, baby 21 - 32 sts 2. ...

  4. Gauge (knitting) - Wikipedia

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    The term "gauge" is used in knitting to describe the fineness size of knitting machines. It is used in both hand knitting and machine knitting. The phrase in both instances refers to the number of stitches per inch rather than the size of the finished article of clothing. The gauge is calculated by counting the stitches (for hand knitting) or ...

  5. Crochet hook - Wikipedia

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    The Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA), an industry trade association, has collated a table of crochet hook and knitting needle sizes from de facto industrial standards and elicited the cooperation of its member organizations in adopting them to regularize sizing in the United States. The listed gauge systems are also widely used internationally.

  6. Knitting needle - Wikipedia

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    Bamboo knitting needles A little dexterity is helpful in working with knitting needles . A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. They generally have a long shaft and taper at their end, but they are not nearly as sharp as sewing needles. Their purpose is two-fold.

  7. Hook gauge - Wikipedia

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    A hook gauge. A hook gauge or needle gauge is a measuring device used by crocheters and knitters to test the sizes of particular crochet hooks and knitting needles. Hook gauges are usually made of plastic or aluminum and have sizing holes from 2mm to 11mm diameter. A hook gauge also functions as a ruler to test the size of a test swatch of ...

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