Conversions

For knitting Patterns use:

Ply refers to how many strands there are in the yarn so that doesn't really tell you much for what size/weight of yarn to use.

The best way to get the right size/weight of yarn is to go by what size needles you use to get to the gauge being correct. Another thing that I suggest when you go to buy your yarn: pick out the yarn that is standard for using 4.00 mm needles in metric/size 5 for US and size 8 needles for Canada/UK to make my knitting patterns up. Remember the most important thing before knitting a garment up - is to knit up a gauge first: not just for the reason to have right yarn and needles but also to account for how loosely or tightly you knit.

Well I hope this helps you out - in solving what yarn and needles to use.

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