3 & 4 Ply Yarn (Sock | Fingering Weight)

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3 ply and 4 ply yarns are also known as Sock and Fingering weight. These yarns are often used for making socks, baby knits, shawls and lightweight garments. Our selection includes soft merino, smooth pima cotton and the finest silk. Shop our range of more than 20,000 products and get started on your new artistic journey with yarn. Recommended Needle Size Commonly they use between a 2.25mm and a 3.75mm knitting needle or crochet hook. Our selection includes soft merino, smooth pima cotton and the finest silk. Selecting the right yarn When selecting yarn it's important to be aware yarn weights are not exact measurements. Some yarns classed as 4 ply by one manufacturer could be a 5 ply with another. This is why it's important to knit or crochet a gauge swatch. This allows you to both check the feel of the fabric and the needle size to use (again all knitters have a slightly different tension). The fibres used to create the yarn also alter the finished piece. Cotton yarns tend to give a firmer finish to wool and fluffy yarns such as mohair and alpaca bloom to give a beautiful halo which often allows for a looser knit. If you are looking to knit socks we recommend yarn that is specifically designed for this purpose. It often contains nylon or polyamide which adds to their durability. If you need more help finding a yarn for your project feel free to send us a message , and we’ll get back to you with our expert advice or even pop into your local store. Common Yarn requirement To knit a pair of socks you need just one 100g ball. Baby jumpers require approximately 100-200g of yarn depending on your pattern. Shawls can range anywhere from just 100g for an open knit smaller shawl up to 5 skeins for bigger designs. Other garments really depend on style and the size you knit but for a dress size 14 womens you will need in the region of 400-600g but follow the yarn requirements in your pattern. For information about socks: Sock yarn click here Sock knitting blogs click here Sock