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Care Chart -- How to Care for your Favorite Yarn |
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Any of our fine yarns can be hand washed gently with cool water and layed flat to dry.
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YARN |
Care Information |
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20/2 silk |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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30/2 silk |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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andromeda |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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nantucket |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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carrera |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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cascade natural |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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cascade black |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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cascade petite natural |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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cascade petite black |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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20/2 tussah silk |
Silk-can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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silk/yak |
Can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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silk/camel |
Can be hand washed, cool water, lay flat to dry. |
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alpaca lace |
Hand wash. |
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prime alpaca |
Hand wash. |
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peruvian tweed |
Hand wash. |
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alpine |
Machine wash & dry. |
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curly q |
Machine wash & dry. |
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irish lace |
Hand wash. |
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island cotton |
Machine wash & dry. |
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monte cristo |
Machine wash & dry. |
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queen annes lace |
Machine wash & dry. |
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safari |
Machine wash & dry. |
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tabitha |
Machine wash & dry. |
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twirly |
Machine wash & dry. |
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ziggy |
Machine wash & dry. |
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casino |
Machine wash. |
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shahrzade |
Machine wash. |
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moya |
Machine wash. |
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julee |
Hand wash. |
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tencel |
Machine wash. |
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andee |
Hand wash. |
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bolero |
Hand wash. |
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cestari |
Hand wash. |
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gaia worsted |
Hand wash. |
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gaia sport |
Hand wash. |
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gracie |
Hand wash. |
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Kid Mohair |
Hand wash. |
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kona fingering |
Machine wash & dry. |
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kona ww |
Machine wash & dry. |
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kona sport |
Machine wash & dry. |
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kona bulky |
Machine wash & dry. |
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montana |
Hand wash. |
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monty 3/9 |
Hand wash. |
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moriah |
Hand wash. |
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Orlando |
Hand wash. |
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periwinkle |
Hand wash. |
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toaga natural |
Hand wash. |
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treadsoft |
Hand wash. |
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zohar fingering |
Machine wash & dry. |
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aztec white |
Machine wash & dry. |
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aztec med br |
Machine wash & dry. |
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aztec dark br |
Machine wash & dry. |
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inca natural |
Machine wash & dry. |
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inca ur |
Machine wash & dry. |
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bamboo cotton |
Machine wash & dry. |
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panda superwash wool |
Machine wash & dry. |
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panda cotton |
Hand wash. |
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bamboo silk |
Hand wash. |
Common Yarns Sett Chart
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YARN SIZE |
yd/lb |
tabby |
twill |
Cotton |
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20/2 cotton |
8,400 |
24-30 |
32-36 |
10/2 cotton |
4,200 |
24-28 |
30 |
8/2 cotton |
3,360 |
15-22 |
22-30 |
8/4 cotton |
1,680 |
12-15 |
20 |
5/2 cotton |
2,100 |
15-18 |
20 |
4/2 cotton |
1,680 |
12 |
15-16 |
3/2 cotton |
1,260 |
10-12 |
15 |
Linen |
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20/2 linen |
3,000 |
20-24 |
30 |
12/1 linen |
3,600 |
22-25 |
30-32 |
4/1 linen |
1,400 |
12-15 |
15-18 |
Silk |
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20/2 spun silk |
5,000 |
18 |
28 |
30/2 spun silk |
7,500 |
28 |
36 |
60/2 spun silk |
15,000 |
60 |
70 |
12/2 spun silk-cascade petite |
3,000 |
16 |
20 |
30/2 angora/silk |
7,500 |
28 |
36 |
30/2 camel/silk |
7,500 |
28 |
136 |
32/2 yak/silk |
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28 |
36 |
30/2 tussah silk |
7,500 |
30 |
36 |
20/2 tussah silk |
5,000 |
18 |
28 |
30/2 muga |
7,500 |
30 |
36 |
20/2 peduncle |
use as weft only |
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30/4 eri silk |
3,750 |
15 |
20 |
8/2 spun silk - cascade |
2.000 |
12 |
16 |
5/2 spun silk |
1,250 |
10 |
15 |
rapunzel 2 ply - tussah silk |
990 |
10 |
15 |
Tiara silk boucle |
1,485 |
8 |
10 |
Noil Silk |
1,350 |
10 |
15 |
Silk Blends |
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Bamboo Silk 990 |
990 |
10 |
150 |
Bamboo Silk Sport |
1,480 |
12 |
18 |
Andromeda-Wool/Silk |
1,000 |
10 |
150 |
Carrera- Wool/Silk |
2,000 |
12 |
18 |
Nassau-Silk/Cotton |
1,240 |
10 |
150 |
Nantucket - Mohair/Wool/Silk Loop |
780 |
6 |
n/a |
Kashmir Silk Sport |
1,480 |
12 |
18 |
Swiss Lace - Wool/Silk |
4,960 |
18 |
28 |
Wool |
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20/2 worsted wool |
5,600 |
20-24 |
28 |
12/3 worsted wool |
2,160 |
15-18 |
20 |
6.5/1 wool |
3,200 |
18-20 |
22-25 |
12/2 wool |
3,000 |
18-20 |
22-25 |
7/2 wool |
1,640 |
12-15 |
15-18 |
6.5/2 wool |
1,600 |
10-12 |
15-18 |
1.3/1 wool |
600 |
8-12 |
12-15 |
2.2/2 wool |
550 |
8-10 |
10-12 |
Warp Sett Reed Substitution Chart
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Order of Sley in Reed |
Reed Size in Dents per Inch |
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5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
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0-0-1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
0-1 |
2 1/2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 1/2 |
9 |
10 |
0-1-1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
0-1-1-1 |
4 |
4 1/2 |
6 |
7 1/2 |
9 |
11 1/2 |
13 1/2 |
15 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
1-1-1-2 |
6 |
7 1/2 |
10 |
12 1/2 |
15 |
19 |
22 1/2 |
25 |
1-1-2 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
27 |
1-2 |
7 1/2 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
22 1/2 |
27 |
30 |
1-2-2 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
17 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
33 |
1-2-2-2 |
9 |
10 1/2 |
14 |
17 1/2 |
21 |
26 |
31 1/2 |
35 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
40 |
2-2-2-3 |
11 |
13 1/2 |
18 |
22 1/2 |
27 |
34 |
40 1/2 |
45 |
2-2-3 |
12 |
14 |
19 |
23 |
28 |
35 |
42 |
47 |
2-3 |
12 1/2 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
37 1/2 |
45 |
50 |
2-3-3 |
13 |
16 |
21 |
27 |
32 |
40 |
48 |
53 |
2-3-3-3 |
14 |
16 1/2 |
22 |
27 1/2 |
33 |
41 |
49 1/2 |
55 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
45 |
54 |
60 |
3-3-3-4 |
16 |
19 1/2 |
26 |
32 1/2 |
39 |
49 |
58 1/2 |
65 |
3-3-4 |
17 |
20 |
27 |
33 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
67 |
3-4 |
17 1/2 |
21 |
28 |
35 |
42 |
52 1/2 |
63 |
70 |
3-4-4 |
18 |
22 |
29 |
37 |
44 |
55 |
66 |
73 |
4 |
20 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
48 |
60 |
72 |
80 |
4-4-5 |
22 |
26 |
35 |
43 |
52 |
65 |
78 |
87 |
4-5-5 |
23 |
28 |
37 |
47 |
56 |
70 |
84 |
93 |
5 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
75 |
90 |
100 |
YARN |
Yards per Pound |
Needle Size-US |
Suggested Gauge |
Alpaca Lace |
4960 |
# 00-2 |
8 st/in |
Alpine |
800 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Andee |
1000 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Aztec Boucle |
1090 |
# 2-5 |
6.25 st/in |
Bamboo Cotton |
990 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Carrera |
2000 |
# 3-6 |
8 st/in |
Gaia Sport |
1490 |
# 2-5 |
6.25 st/in |
Gaia Worsted |
1120 |
# 6-8 |
5 st/in |
Inca Cotton |
640 |
# 8-9 |
4 st/in |
Island Cotton |
740 |
# 10 |
4 st/in |
Jaggerspun Greenline |
1490 |
# 4-6 |
6 st/in |
Jaggerspun Zephyr 2/18 |
5040 |
# 1-2 |
8 st/in |
Jaggerspun Zephyr 4/8 |
1120 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Kona Bulky |
430 |
# 10-11 |
3 st/in |
Kona Fingering |
2240 |
# 2-4 |
7 st/in |
Kona Sport |
1540 |
# 2-5 |
6.25 st/in |
Kona Worsted |
1120 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Licorice Twist |
1120 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Mikado |
280 |
# 10.5 |
3.5 st/in |
Montana |
1120 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Monte Cristo |
1100 |
# 6-8 |
5 st/in |
Nantucket |
780 |
# 10-11 |
3.5 st/in |
Panda Cotton |
1655 |
# 1-2 |
6 - 7 st/in |
Panda Silk |
1855 |
# 1-2 |
7 - 8 st/in |
Panda Superwash |
1655 |
# 1-2 |
7 - 8 st/in |
Peruvian Tweed |
1200 |
# 4-6 |
5.5 st/in |
Pony 2 ply |
3500 |
# 00-2 |
8 st/in |
Prime Alpaca |
1300 |
# 3-5 |
6 st/in |
Queen Anne*s Lace |
1650 |
# 4-6 |
6 st/in |
Shahrazade |
1020 |
# 7-9 |
5 st/in |
Toaga |
980 |
# 4-6 |
5.75 st/in |
Twirly |
1000 |
# 6-8 |
5 st/in |
Zohar |
2240 |
# 2-4 |
7 st/in |
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