Sentence examples for yarn weight from inspiring English sources

Figure 7b shows that yarn twist insertion to produce complete coiling results in a large tensile actuator contraction when the neat yarn is heated to extreme temperatures: a 7.3% reversible tensile contraction upon heating to ~2560°C under 3.8-MPa tensile stress, corresponding to 0.16 kJ/kg of contractile work capability per yarn weight.

Know what yarn weight you need.

Yarn weights have been standardized by the Craft Yarn Council.

Here are some of the most common yarn weights: Lace or 2 ply yarn: Beautiful for shawls or doilies.

Place a label on the outside of each bag with the yarn's weight, fiber content, and yardage clearly indicated.

You also may want to bag your yarn by weight (fingering, worsted, sport, chunky...etc) if you are really organized.

The pictures below used regular weight yarn, but using a thinner "string" type yarn would result in a cleaner, less "fuzzy" product.

If you're using a bulky weight yarn, you'll need between 125 and 200 yards (115 and 183 meters); if a worsted weight yarn, between 150 and 300 (137 and 275 meters).

Your can go plain and simple with worsted weight yarn, use bulky for the appearance of dreads, or use some of those funky, special effect yarns, with eyelash or furry effects.

Choose a worsted weight yarn.

Double-knit or 8-ply yarn: A good weight for knitting socks and children's clothes.