While many people speak English all over the world, we tend to have different names for the same thing and this is certainly true of yarn types.
Australia/UK
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US
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Approximate Tensions
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2 ply
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lace weight
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3 ply, 4 ply, 5 ply,
jumper weight |
fingering
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32 - 26 sts to 4 inches
(10cm) |
8 ply, dk, double knit
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sport weight -double
knit |
22 - 24 sts to 4 inches
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10 ply, aran weight
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worsted weight
|
20 sts to 4 inches
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12 ply
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worsted weight
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16 - 18 sts to 4 inches
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14 ply
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bulky
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14 sts to 4 inches
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