How to Shop by Yarn Weight

It can be intimidating to buy yarn online, but we know not everyone has a local yarn shop close by where they can get the resources to make their projects come to life. That’s why we’re here.  We’ve provided a bit of information below about how to shop by weight but if you ever need help, you can always call one of our fiber consultants for help.

When choosing a yarn for your project the first bit of information you need to consider is its gauge. But what does gauge mean? Simple: It’s a measurement of the number of stitches and rows per inch of knitting. So how do you choose a yarn by weight from Seed Stitch? First check your pattern. What does it say under gauge? Note: often times a designer will list the gauge over a 4 inch swatch.  For example: A DK weight yarn knits at 5.25 – 6 sts per inch, which might read at 21 -24 sts over a 4 inch swatch.

Once you’ve identified what weight yarn the pattern recommends you can choose from the categories of yarn below or in our menu.  Please note: We all knit differently and the exact gauge you get when knitting with a particular yarn may be different than the gauge another knitter achieves. So we recommend that you always knit up a 4X4 inch swatch of any yarn to double check that you are indeed achieving the gauge you desire. Find out more about gauge here on our blog.

Shop by weight now:

• Fingering/Sock
• Sport
• DK/Light Worsted
• Worsted/Aran
• Chunky
• Bulky