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Yarn Weight Chart — Compare Labels and Actual Gauge

Compare yarn weight terminology, then use your measured swatch to calculate width changes and adjusted stitch counts before substituting yarn.

Project settings

Result

Original cast-on
66
Actual width (cm)
36.7
Width difference
22.2%
Adjusted cast-on
54

Weight categories are labels, not universal ply equivalents. Your measured swatch determines stitch counts.

Reference (measure your own materials): Craft Yarn Council · Standard Yarn Weight System

Yarn Weight Chart — Settings and outputs

  • Project constraints

    Review all eight CYC category names.

  • Live review

    Compare measured and expected stitch gauge.

  • Usable output

    Calculate the adjusted cast-on before substituting yarn.

Conversion steps

  1. Set your actual constraints

    Compare yarn weight terminology, then use your measured swatch to calculate width changes and adjusted stitch counts before substituting yarn.

  2. Check the calculated result

    Review all eight CYC category names.

  3. Keep the output and your settings

    Calculate the adjusted cast-on before substituting yarn.

Questions about this tool

What does this tool deliver?
Review all eight CYC category names. Compare measured and expected stitch gauge. Calculate the adjusted cast-on before substituting yarn.
Do I need an account or server upload?
No. Calculations and image processing run in your browser. Local records remain only in this browser and are removed when site data is cleared.
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