how do you know how much yarn to use when casting on?
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If you need 20 stitches of 4mm diameter stitches, then you'll need a minimum of 20 x 1.26cm length. Convert to inches (1” per 2.54cm) and you've got roughly 10” minimum for the tail to cast on. Add a few more inches so that you'll have yarn to hold on to at the end; four to five inches should do it.
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Knitting Needle Sizes 7-9 Arguably the most popular size of knitting needles, these workhorses are usually paired with worsted-weight yarn. This may even be the same yarn/needle combo you learned to knit with.
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So which size knitting needles should you choose? I would start knitting with a medium size needle (medium yarn, medium needles), around a size 7 (4.5mm), 8 (5mm) or US 9 (5.5mm). These sizes are often used for medium weight yarns and they feel the most comfortable in your hands.
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['First, unravel a small amount of yarn from your yarn ball.', 'Second, wrap the yarn around your knitting needle as many times as possible.', 'Third, unravel the wrapped yarn marking the distance from start to finish.']
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3-ply, also known as light fingering yarn is used for socks, shawls, babywear and fine knits. It creates a light, flexible fabric that works with lace stitches, and knits on a 2.75mm needle. 4-ply (fingering) yarn is perfect for shawls, lace work and fine knits with colourwork.
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Chunky Yarns These yarns are thicker than worsted and knit to a gauge of 3-3.75 stitches per inch on a size U.S. 9-11 needle. Bulky Yarns These yarns are larger yet than aran or chunky. They are worked on large needles with a US size of 11 or greater. There are lots of fun patterns using these large yarns.
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Note: MB = Make bobble: Knit into the front of the stitch, then the back, then the front, then the back, and then the front one last time, and slide the old stitch off — 5 sts in 1. Turn your work so that the WS is facing you (the stitches are on the LH needle). Purl the 5 sts.
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['Knit the first stitch.', 'Slip the next stitch, a purl stitch, onto a cable or dp needle and hold to back of work.', 'Knit the next stitch from the left needle.', 'Purl the stitch from the cable needle.', 'Purl the next stitch from your left needle.']
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['14 inch (35cm) pair of size 10 (6mm) straight needles.', 'size 8 (5mm) circular needle.', 'size 8 (5mm) double-pointed needles (DPNs)', 'stitch markers (or small lengths of a contrasting color yarn)', 'scissors.', 'yarn needle.', 'crochet hook (for fixing mistakes)']
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Spinning reel sizes explained 4000 to 5500 (or 40 – 55) class reels are medium sized reels likely for a 6-7ft snapper or barramundi style rod. Typically the monofilament line weight range is 8-14lb (4-7kg) or 8-25lb braid.
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In the US yarn is sold by weight, so this skein is 7 ounces or 198 grams. The yardage given is an estimate and is the least amount of yarn you will encounter in the skein; the actual amount may be more.
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The second number (or the small number) indicates the number of plies of a yarn; a singles yarn is designated with a 1, a two-ply with a 2. The first number (or the larger number) indicates the “size” of the singles in the yarn.
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Here's the yarn info: Total weight of the skein: 3.53 ounces. Total yardage of the skein: 220 yards.
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['Multiply Pole Length by Fullness Ratio.', 'Divide this figure by the Fabric Width.', 'Round the result up or down to the nearest whole number*.', 'This whole number is the number of widths you require to make your curtains.']
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When something has a ladder, it usually has an extra wrap on the row before. So wrap your yarn twice for the yfwd each time it calls for it. On the next row, you'll be asked to let it slide off the needle without knitting it.
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Look at your chart and count the number of stitches in each direction. Divide this number by the number of stitches to 2.5cm (1in) on the fabric of your choice and this will determine the completed design size. For example, 140 stitches divided by 14-count aida equals a design size of 10in (25.5cm).
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The number usually says something about the thickness of the yarn, with 4 ply usually being a synonym for fingering weight, which is usually used for knitting socks. 3 ply would be finer, while 8 ply would be about double of the 4 ply, a rather heavy yarn.