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What are Yarn Weights?

There is nothing set in stone, but here is a guide to yarn weights or thicknesses. This information is most useful for knitters, but other fiber artists may use these categories to compare yarns. As a note, DK weight (a European notation that is gaining strength in the U.S.) is in the thicker end of the sport weight category. Chunky is a category used for yarns between worsted and bulky. Fingering and baby weights may be used interchangeably. Yarns finer than fingering and thicker than bulky, have been grouped into "Lace Weight" and "Super Bulky," respectively. More details found below.

Lace weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Douceur et Soie et Amis	056		20 wpi	4114	37	70% Mohair, 30% Silk
Casco Bay Eyelash	004		24 wpi	1550	27	100% Cotton
5/2 Pearl Cotton	083		25 wpi	2000	66	100% Cotton
Astra-Glow Metallic	151		27 wpi	3000	8	lurex
JaggerSpun Superfine Merino 2/18's	025		30 wpi	5040	47	100% merino wool
JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18	027		30 wpi	5040	46	50% Wool, 50% Silk
8/2 Bamboo	125		30 wpi	3360	21	100% Bamboo
2/12 Natural Silk	144		30 wpi	2800	1	100% silk
2-Ply Silk Noil	149		30 wpi	2700	1	100% Silk
Homestead 8/2 Cotton	152		30 wpi	3200	65	100% unmercerized cotton
2/12 Gemstone Silk	158		30 wpi	2800	20	100% silk
8/2 Tencel	172		30 wpi	3360	21	100% Tencel
Newport 16/2 Linen	178		30 wpi	2400	31	100% dry spun Linen
Cascade Baby Alpaca Lace	212		32 wpi	3995	8	100% Baby Alpaca
Organic 8/2 Cottolin (Cotolin)	034		34 wpi	3360	36	60% Organic Cotton, 40% Linen
Borgs Cottolin 22/2 - Special Order Only	035		34 wpi	3200	95	60% Cotton, 40% Linen
10/2 Pearl Cotton	084		34 wpi	4000	66	100% Cotton
JaggerSpun Maine Line 2/20's	023		38 wpi	5600	51	100% Wool
2/30 Natural Silk	142		50 wpi	7500	1	100% silk
2/30 Gemstone Silk	157		50 wpi	7500	20	100% silk
16/2 Bamboo	126		60 wpi	6720	22	100% Bamboo
20/2 Pearl Cotton	085		68 wpi	8000	42	100% Cotton
2/70 Tussah or White Silks	141		110 wpi	17000	1	100% silk
Wooly Nylon Reinforcement Yarn	169		NA wpi	NA	4	100% nylon
Gold and Silver Elastic	181		NA wpi	2100	2	lurex/elastic

Warp weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Worsted Wool Warps - Grey	110		20, 16, or 14 wpi	1040, 700, 560	3	100% Wool
White Worsted Wool Warps	111		20, 16, or 14 wpi	1040, 700, 560	3	100% Wool
Soft Finish Linen Warps 8/2 thru 8/5	112		23, 18, 15, wpi	880, 780, 560, 475	4	100% wet spun linen
Swedish Cotton Warp	080		24/28 wpi	NA	2	100% cotton

Fingering weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Baby	044		16 wpi	1245	20	55% Merino, 33% Micro fiber, 12% Cashmere
Debbie Bliss Eco Baby	124		16 wpi	1250	18	100% Organic Cotton
Harrisville Shetland - Unwashed Cones	009		18 wpi	1800	64	100% Wool
Baby Ull	058		18 wpi	1645	27	100% Merino Superwash Wool
Step Easy	062		18 wpi	2098	4	75%Wool, 25% Nylon
Zauberball Crazy	067		18 wpi	2098	12	75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon
Berroco Sox Metallic	066		20 wpi	1735	5	73% superwash wool, 25% nylon, 2% other fiber
Zino	069		20 wpi	1990	5	75% Superwash wool, 25% Nylon
Block Island Blend	099		20 wpi	1400	31	35% Hemp or Flax, 35% Cotton, 30% Rayon
Halcyon Yarn Hand Paint Yarn	106		20 wpi	1997	2	75% Superwash Merino wool, 25% Nylon
Fortissima Mexiko Cotton Stretch	201		20 wpi	2290	5	41% Superwash wool, 39% Cotton, 13% Nylon, 7% Elastic
Heritage Sock Yarn	275		20 wpi	1997	8	75% Superwash Merino wool, 25% Nylon
Heritage Paint Sock Yarn	276		20 wpi	1997	12	75% Superwash Merino wool, 25% Nylon
Swans Island Fingering	279		20 wpi	2600	20	100% Certified Organic Merino Wool
JaggerSpun Maine Line 2/8	022		22 wpi	2240	51	100% Wool
Honeyspun Tussah Silk	140		22 wpi	2000	1	100% silk
Chainette Metallic	071		23 wpi	1900	9	80% Rayon, 20% Polyester
Cotton Fine	129		24 wpi	2000	40	80% cotton, 20% merino wool
Cotton Carpet Warp 8/4	060		28 wpi	1600	37	100% Cotton

Lacing weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
#9 Cotton Lacing Cord	225		13 wpi	572	3	100% cotton
20/6 Linen Rug Lacing	226		24 wpi	975	1	100% Linen

Sport weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Gemstone Soft Twist Silk	154		14 wpi	1100	20	100% Silk
Victorian 2-Ply Wool	162		14 wpi	1485	48	100% Wool
Cotton Ripple	031		15 wpi	1050	1	100% cotton
Cathy	047		15 wpi	950	1	100% Cotton
Casco Bay Sport	098		18 wpi	1800	31	100% Cotton
Bartlettyarns Maine Wool - Sport	121		18 wpi	1750	37	100% Wool
2/5 Natural Silk	145		18 wpi	1188	1	100% Silk
Soft Twist Natural Silk	146		18 wpi	1100	1	100% Silk
2/5 Gemstone Silk	159		18 wpi	1188	20	100% silk
Alpaca Prima	268		18 wpi	1650	14	100% Superfine Alpaca
Pearl Cotton 3/2	082		19 wpi	1200	65	100% Cotton

DK weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
JaggerSpun 4/8 Wool-Silk DK	028		12 wpi	1120	46	50% Wool, 50% Silk
Shimmer Chenille	091		12 wpi	1000	6	100% rayon
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK	271		13 wpi	1060	19	100% Extrafine Merino Wool
JaggerSpun Maine Line 3/8	021		14 wpi	1490	51	100% Wool
Noro Silk Garden Lite	109		14 wpi	1250	7	45% Silk, 45% Kid Mohair, 10% Lamb's Wool
Gemstone Silk Bouclé	155		14 wpi	1480	20	100% silk
Stardust	193		14 wpi	1480	1	100% silk
Debbie Bliss Prima	114		15 wpi	1005	19	80% Bamboo, 20% Merino
Malabrigo Silky Merino	264		15 wpi	1370	25	50% Silk, 50% Merino
Harrisville Highland - Washed Skeins	005		16 wpi	900	63	100% Wool
Harrisville Highland - Cones	011		16 wpi	900	64	100% Wool
Ondine	087		16 wpi	1088	6	100% Cotton
Cotton Fleece	128		16 wpi	980	41	80% Cotton, 20% Merino wool
Satin Bamboo 5.24/4	088		22 wpi	1050	24	100% Bamboo

Worsted weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Berroco Flicker™	214		9 wpi	1728	8	87% Baby Alpaca, 8% Acrylic, 5% Other Fibers
Botanica	015		10 wpi	640	46	100% Wool
Casco Bay Chenille	096		10 wpi	900	31	100% cotton
Casco Bay Cotton Worsted * 630 yds/lb.	097		10 wpi	630	31	100% cotton
Bartlettyarn Maine Wool	120		10 wpi	800	31	100% Wool
Malabrigo Merino Worsted	245		10 wpi	980	30	100% Merino wool
Victorian Brushed Mohair	164		10-12 wpi	1175	48	74% Mohair, 15.5% Wool, 10.5% Nylon
Lamb's Pride Worsted	122		11 wpi	760	63	85% Wool, 15% Mohair
Canadian Sock Yarn	127		11 wpi	860	14	80% wool, 20% nylon
Plymouth Encore Worsted	259		11 wpi	910	35	75% Acrylic, 25% Wool
Debbie Bliss Luxury Tweed	017		12 wpi	885	12	85 % Merino, 15% Angora
Peace Fleece	020		12 wpi	740	39	70% Wool, 30% Mohair
Tess	048		12 wpi	750	1	87% cotton, 10% polyester, 3% Rayon
Noro Taiyo	077		12 wpi	1000	17	40% Cotton, 30% Silk, 15% Wool, 15% Nylon
Kureyon by Noro	092		12 wpi	1005	15	100% Wool
Noro Silk Garden	093		12 wpi	1005	14	45% silk, 45% mohair, 10% lamb's wool
Malabrigo Rios	105		12 wpi	960	21	100% Superwash Wool
Cascade Eco Duo Alpaca	113		12 wpi	900	6	70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino (undyed)
Lana Bambu	277		12 wpi	896	9	79% Wool, 21% Bamboo
Swans Island Worsted	280		12 wpi	1120	19	100% Certified Organic Merino
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran	042		13 wpi	914	18	55% Merino wool, 33% Microfibre, 12% Cashmere
Victorian Bouclé	163		13 wpi	1173	48	74% Mohair, 15.5% Wool, 10.5% Nylon
Cascade 220 Superwash	203		13 wpi	1005	32	100% Superwash Wool
Debbie Bliss Eco Cotton	265		13 wpi	749	20	100% Organic Cotton
Lucy	050		14 wpi	725	1	80% Cotton, 20% Linen
Cascade Pure and Eco Alpaca	273		14 wpi	1000	21	100% Baby Alpaca
K1C2 2nd Time Cotton	218		15 wpi	820	23	75% Recycled Cotton, 25% Acrylic
Urban Silk	081		16 wpi	840	6	80% Silk, 20% Cotton
Angora	197		18 wpi	2240	8	100% Angora

Bulky weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Louisa Harding Sari Ribbon	171		2-5 wpi	603	8	90% nylon, 10% metallic
Casco Bay Bulky Chenille	007		5-7 wpi	550	31	Pile 100% cotton pile, rayon binder
Polar Bear	183		6 wpi	280	1	96% Wool, 4% Nylon
Debbie Bliss Paloma	206		7 wpi	667	13	60% Baby Alpaca, 40% Merino Wool
Icelandic Lopi	019		8 wpi	502	40	100% Wool
Noro Odori	094		8 wpi	500	6	40% Silk, 25% Angora, 25% Wool, 10% Kid Mohair
Lamb's Pride Bulky	123		8 wpi	500	63	85% wool, 15% mohair
Noro Kogarashi	198		8 wpi	750	9	51% Silk, 49% Wool
Debbie Bliss Riva	205		9 wpi	800	12	70% Wool, 30% Acrylic
Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky Paints	211		9 wpi	490	6	100% Baby Alpaca
Noro Iro	221		9 wpi	600	5	75% wool, 25% silk
Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky	258		9 wpi	490	22	100% Baby Alpaca
Katia Peru	270		9 wpi	530	26	40% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 20% Alpaca
Halcyon Deco Rug Wool	002		10 wpi	460	42	100% Wool
Halcyon Geo Rug Wool	003		10 wpi	460	41	100% Wool
Noro Kochoran	102		10 wpi	800	8	50% Wool, 20% Silk, 30% Angora
Cascade Eco and Cascade Eco Plus	138		10 wpi	874	10	100% Undyed Peruvian Wool
Atlantic 3-Ply	186		10 wpi	548	9	100% Wool
Snowball	196		10 wpi	600	1	90% mohair, 5% nylon, 5% wool
Harrisville Friendly Cotton Potholder Loom Loops	663		NA wpi	NA	14	Cotton

Super Bulky weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Cascade Magnum	073		4 wpi	224	18	100% Peruvian Highland Wool
Berroco Soufflé™	215		5 wpi	490	7	49% Acrylic, 34% Wool, 17% Baby Alpaca
Bartlett Bulky Yarn	029		6 wpi	320	11	Wool
Schulana Cortina	249		6 wpi	500	21	70% Merino Wool, 30% Nylon
Halcyon Yarn Rug Wool	001		7 wpi	260	94	100% wool
Cambada	103		7 wpi	600	9	100% Merino Wool

NA weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Yards/Lb	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Katia Triana	135		N/A wpi	150	12	100% Acrylic
Katia Rizos	136		N/A wpi	224	8	98% Acrylic, 2% Polyester
Katia Triana Lux	137		N/A wpi	150	7	100% Acrylic
Katia Park Avenue	147		N/A wpi	78	7	37% Acrylic, 35% Nylon, 28% Kid Mohair