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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.

Super Bulky weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Halcyon Yarn Rug Wool	001		7 wpi	94	100% wool
Bartlett Bulky Yarn	029		6 wpi	11	Wool
Debbie Bliss Como	116		4-5 wpi	20	90% Merino-10% Cashmere

Bulky+ weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Cambada	103		7 wpi	9	100% Merino Wool

Bulky weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Halcyon Deco Rug Wool	002		10 wpi	42	100% Wool
Halcyon Geo Rug Wool	003		10 wpi	41	100% Wool
Noro Kochoran	102		10 wpi	8	50% Wool, 20% Silk, 30% Angora
Cascade Eco Wool	138		10 wpi	7	100% Undyed Peruvian Wool
Atlantic 3-Ply	186		10 wpi	9	Wool
Snowball	196		10 wpi	1	Mohair
Noro Iro	221		9 wpi	9	75% wool, 25% silk
Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky	258		9 wpi	20	100% Baby Alpaca
Araucania Azapa	269		9 wpi	12	45% Merino, 30% Alpaca, 15% Silk, 10% Donegal
Peru	270		9 wpi	25	40% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 20% Alpaca
Icelandic Lopi	019		8 wpi	50	100% Wool
Alpaca Bouclé	118		8 wpi	1	90% Alpaca, 10% Nylon
Lamb's Pride Bulky	123		8 wpi	69	85% wool, 15% mohair
Polar Bear	183		6 wpi	1	96% Wool, 4% Nylon
Casco Bay Bulky Chenille	007		5-7 wpi	31	Pile 100% cotton, rayon binder
Sari Ribbon	171		2-5 wpi	8	90% nylon, 10% metallic

Worsted weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Angora Fashion	197		18 wpi	3	80% Angora, 20% Nylon
Urban Silk	081		16 wpi	6	80% Silk, 20% Cotton
Lucy	050		14 wpi	1	80% Cotton, 20% Linen
Cascade Pure and Eco Alpaca	273		14 wpi	18	100% Baby Alpaca
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran	042		13 wpi	20	55% Merino wool, 33% Microfibre, 12% Cashmere
Victorian Bouclé	163		13 wpi	48	74% Mohair, 15.5% Wool, 10.5% Nylon
Debbie Bliss Eco Cotton	265		13 wpi	18	100% Organic Cotton
Debbie Bliss Luxury Tweed	017		12 wpi	16	85 % Merino, 15% Angora
Peace Fleece	020		12 wpi	35	70% Wool, 30% Mohair
Tess	048		12 wpi	1	87% cotton, 10% polyester, 3% Rayon
Noro Taiyo	077		12 wpi	10	40% Cotton, 30% Silk, 15% Wool, 15% Nylon
Kureyon by Noro	092		12 wpi	18	100% Wool
Noro Silk Garden	093		12 wpi	14	45% silk, 45% mohair, 10% lamb's wool
Malabrigo Rios (Shipping Oct 2010)	105		12 wpi	12	100% Superwash Wool
Debbie Bliss Fez	272		12 wpi	1	85% Extrafine Merino, 15% Camel
Cascade 220	274		12 wpi	7	100% Peruvian Highland Wool
Lana Bambu	277		12 wpi	12	79& Wool, 21% Bamboo
Swans Island Worsted	280		12 wpi	11	100% Certified Organic Merino
Blackstone Tweed	281		12 wpi	12	65% Wool, 25% Superkid Mohair, 10% Angora Rabbit Hair
Lamb's Pride Worsted	122		11 wpi	69	85% Wool, 15% Mohair
Canadian Sock Yarn	127		11 wpi	14	80% wool, 20% nylon
Plymouth Encore Worsted	259		11 wpi	37	75% Acrylic, 25% Wool
Victorian Brushed Mohair	164		10-12 wpi	48	74% Mohair, 15.5% Wool, 10.5% Nylon
Botanica	015		10 wpi	46	100% Wool
Casco Bay Chenille	096		10 wpi	31	100% cotton
Casco Bay Worsted * 630 yds/lb.	097		10 wpi	31	100% cotton
Lamb's Pride Superwash Worsted	104		10 wpi	20	100% Wool
Bartlettyarn Maine Wool	120		10 wpi	40	100% Wool
Malabrigo Merino Worsted	245		10 wpi	38	100% Merino wool

DK weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Satin Bamboo 5.24/4	088		22 wpi	24	100% Bamboo
Harrisville Highland - Washed Skeins	005		16 wpi	58	100% Wool
Harrisville Highland - Cones	011		16 wpi	57	100% Wool
Cotton Fleece	128		16 wpi	44	80% Cotton, 20% Merino wool
Debbie Bliss Prima	114		15 wpi	18	80% Bamboo, 20% Merino
Malabrigo Silky Merino	264		15 wpi	25	50% Silk, 50% Merino
Noro Chirimen	266		15 wpi	7	60% Cotton, 24% Silk, 16% Wool
JaggerSpun Maine Line 3/8	021		14 wpi	51	100% Wool
Gemstone Silk Bouclé	155		14 wpi	20	100% silk
Stardust	193		14 wpi	1	100% silk
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK	271		13 wpi	20	100% Extrafine Merino Wool
JaggerSpun 4/8 Wool-Silk DK	028		12 wpi	46	50% Wool, 50% Silk
Shimmer Chenille	091		12 wpi	33	100% rayon
Sublime Organic Merino Wool DK	036		11 wpi	13	100% Wool

Sport weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Taffy	086		22 wpi	34	100% Cotton
Pearl Cotton 3/2	082		19 wpi	66	100% Cotton
Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn	070		18 wpi	10	40% Lambswool, 25% Silk, 25% Nylon, 10% Kid Mohair
Casco Bay Sport	098		18 wpi	31	100% Cotton
Bartlettyarns Maine Wool - Sport	121		18 wpi	37	100% Wool
2/5 Natural Silk	145		18 wpi	1	100% Silk
Soft Twist Natural Silk	146		18 wpi	1	100% Silk
2/5 Gemstone Silk	159		18 wpi	20	100% silk
Alpaca Prima	268		18 wpi	14	100% Superfine Alpaca
Cotton Ripple	031		15 wpi	1	100% cotton
Cathy	047		15 wpi	1	100% Cotton
Gemstone Soft Twist Silk	154		14 wpi	20	100% Silk
Victorian 2-Ply Wool	162		14 wpi	48	100% Wool

Lacing weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
20/6 Linen Rug Lacing	226		24 wpi	2	Linen
#9 Cotton Lacing Cord	225		13 wpi	3	100% cotton

Fingering weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Cotton Carpet Warp 8/4	060		28 wpi	37	100% Cotton
Cotton Fine	129		24 wpi	44	80% cotton, 20% merino wool
Chainette Metallic	071		23 wpi	9	80% Rayon, 20% Polyester
JaggerSpun Maine Line 2/8	022		22 wpi	51	100% Wool
Honeyspun Tussah Silk	140		22 wpi	1	100% silk
Berroco Sox Metallic	066		20 wpi	6	73% superwash wool, 25% nylon, 2% other fiber
Zino	069		20 wpi	6	75% Superwash wool, 25% Nylon
Opal Sock Yarn	079		20 wpi	2	75% Wool, 25% Polyamid
Block Island Blend	099		20 wpi	31	35% hemp 35% cotton 30% rayon
Heritage Sock Yarn	275		20 wpi	8	75% Superwash Merino wool, 25% Nylon
Heritage Paint Sock Yarn	276		20 wpi	11	75% Superwash Merino wool, 25% Nylon
Swans Island Fingering	279		20 wpi	11	100% Certified Organic Merino
Harrisville Shetland - Unwashed Cones	009		18 wpi	47	100% Wool
Baby Ull	058		18 wpi	27	100% Merino Superwash Wool
Step Easy	062		18 wpi	5	75%Wool, 25% Nylon
Fortissima Mexiko	063		18 wpi	6	75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon
Zauberball Crazy	067		18 wpi	6	75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon
Sockotta	202		18 wpi	6	45% cotton, 40% wool, 15% nylon
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Baby	044		16 wpi	22	55% Merino, 33% Micro fiber, 12% Cashmere

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

Lace weight yarns:
Yarn Name	Item #	Tassle Photo	Wraps/Inch	Colors Avail.	Fiber Type
Wooly Nylon Reinforcement Yarn	169		NA wpi	4	100% nylon
Gold and Silver Elastic	181		NA wpi	2	lurex/elastic
2/70 Tussah or White Silks	141		110 wpi	2	100% silk
30/2 Pearl Tencel - White	134		84 wpi	1	100% Tencel
20/2 Pearl Cotton	085		68 wpi	66	100% Cotton
20/2 Pearl Tencel - White	133		68 wpi	1	100% Tencel
16/2 Bamboo	126		60 wpi	22	100% Bamboo
Euroflax 14/1 Linen	176		54 wpi	1	100% Linen
2/30 Natural Silk	142		50 wpi	1	100% silk
2/30 Gemstone Silk	157		50 wpi	20	100% silk
JaggerSpun Maine Line 2/20's	023		38 wpi	51	100% Wool
8/2 Organic Cotolin	034		34 wpi	36	60% Organic Cotton, 40% Linen
Cottolin 22/2 - Special Order Only	035		34 wpi	95	60% Cotton, 40% Linen
10/2 Pearl Cotton	084		34 wpi	67	100% Cotton
Pearl Tencel 10/2 - White	132		34 wpi	1	100% Tencel
JaggerSpun Superfine Merino	025		30 wpi	46	100% merino wool
JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk	027		30 wpi	46	50% Wool, 50% Silk
8/2 Bamboo	125		30 wpi	22	100% Bamboo
2/12 Natural Silk	144		30 wpi	1	100% silk
2-Ply Silk Noil	149		30 wpi	1	100% Silk
Homestead 8/2 Cotton	152		30 wpi	65	100% unmercerized cotton
2/12 Gemstone Silk	158		30 wpi	20	100% silk
8/2 Tencel	172		30 wpi	21	100% Tencel
Newport 16/2 Linen	178		30 wpi	31	100% dry spun Linen
Euroflax 14/2 Linen	177		28 wpi	1	100% linen
Astra-Glow Metallic	151		27 wpi	11	lurex
5/2 Pearl Cotton	083		25 wpi	66	Cotton
Casco Bay Eyelash	004		24 wpi	31	100% Cotton
Douceur et Soie et Amis	056		20 wpi	37	70% Mohair, 30% Silk


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