Standard Yarn Weight System Comparison Guide by Josh Steger - Free Digital Download

Understanding yarn weights is one of the most fundamental skills in fiber arts — whether you're knitting, crocheting, or weaving. This comprehensive one-page reference chart covers all eight standard yarn weight categories, from lace thread all the way up to jumbo roving, with everything you need to match the right yarn to the right tools.

This is our super secret chart that Josh made as a companion to most of his in person classes. Now available to all!

The chart covers knit and crochet gauge ranges, recommended needle and hook sizes in metric, U.S., and UK sizing, wraps per inch for each category, and — uniquely — recommended reed sizes for rigid heddle weavers. Keep it posted in your studio and never second-guess a yarn label again.

What's Included

• All 8 Craft Yarn Council standard yarn weight categories
• Knit gauge ranges in stockinette stitch
• Crochet gauge ranges in single crochet
• Recommended needle sizes in metric, U.S., and UK Imperial
• Recommended crochet hook sizes in metric and U.S.
• Wraps Per Inch (WPI) ranges for each category
• Rigid heddle reed size recommendations for weavers
• Printable one-page PDF format

Best For

• Knitters, crocheters, weavers, and spinners
• Anyone substituting yarns in a pattern
• New fiber artists learning the standard weight system

This reference chart is available as a free download. Add it to your cart and check out at no charge. After checkout you will receive an email with a link to your PDF.