Life is confusing enough without having to search, ponder and stress about the care of your masterpieces and everything you make is a masterpiece!
So I have tried to make this quick reference guide as simple as possible.
Every brand of yarn should list the weight of the yarn on its label.
Yarn Weights
The lower the number the the thinner the yarn. The higher the number the thicker the yarn
0 ♦ Lace ♦ Fingering, 10-count crochet thread
1 ♦ Super Fine ♦ Sock, Fingering, Baby
2 ♦ Fine ♦ Sport, Baby
3 ♦ Light ♦ DK, Light Worsted
4 ♦ Medium ♦ Worsted, Afghan, Aran
5 ♦ Bulky ♦ Chunky, Craft, Rug
6 ♦ Super Bulky ♦ Bulky,
7 ♦ Jumbo ♦ Jumbo, Roving
To create a 4″ x 4″ (10cm x 10cm) Square
Use recommend hook size 5mm
16 Single Crochet stitches and 16 rows
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