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- Yarn Weight Comparison Chart -

This chart shows the different categories of yarn,

the associate ‘ply’ that you might look for when shopping for yarn here in Australia,

as well as common crochet items that best suit that weight / thickness yarn.

Yarn weight

symbol &

category name

Type of yarn in

category

Fingering,

10 count

crochet thread

Sock, Fingering,

Baby

Sport, Baby

DK, Light Worsted

Worsted, Afghan,

Aran

Chunky, Craft, Rug

Bulky,

Roving Jumbo, Roving

Associated ply

count -

3ply 4ply

5 ply 8-ply 10 ply 12ply

or larger 12ply

or larger -

Commonly used

for

Lace Doilies

Delicate items

Baby wear Socks

Delicate items

Baby wear Light sweaters Light blankets

Accessories

Baby wear Light sweaters Light scarves Light blankets

Sweaters Blankets

Hats / beanies Gloves

Beanies Scarves Blankets

Beanies Scarves

Floor rugs

Floor rugs Baskets

An interesting thing to note is that the thickness of a given yarn is determined by the individual thickness of the plies, not by the number of plies.

This means that if the plies are thin, a 4-ply yarn can be finer than a heavy, single-ply yarn.