Yarn Chart
My shopping list of yarns I've bought in the past or am thinking about buying in the future, with relevant info and links to help me make up my mind. "Pretty" in the context of this chart refers to colors that appeal to me personally and that I would want to work with. ymmv. Usage notes to come, below.
| BIG BOX |
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| YARN | MATERIAL | TYPE | yds per 50 grams | SKEINS | PRICE PER | Default Hook/Needle | GUAGE | colors |
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| Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet | Cotton | size 3 | ? | 150yd | $1.87 | E/3.5mm | ? | lots, so-so |
| Patons Grace | Cotton | sport | 136 yds | 50g/136yd | $5 | F/3.75mm/#6 | 6 s/i | lots, many pretty |
| Lana Grossa Lino | Cotton/Flax | sport | 136 yds | 50g/136yd | $5 | E/#3 | 5.75 s/i | several, decent |
| J&P Coats Lustersheen | Acrylic | size 3 | 150 yds | 50g/150yd | $1.79 | E/3.5mm | ? | few, hard to find |
| Red Heart Symphony | Acrylic | light worsted (4) | 155 yds | 100g/310yd | $4 | J/6mm/#8 | 4.75 s/i | several, some pretty |
| Lily Sugar N Cream | Cotton | worsted (4) | 85 yds | 71g/120yd | $1.87 | 4.5mm/#7 | 5 s/i | many, some pretty |
| Bernat So Soft | Acrylic | worsted (4) | 98 yds | 140g/275yd | $3.89 | J/#8 | 4.5 s/i | discontinued |
| Caron Simply Soft | Acrylic | light worsted (4) | 93 yds | 170g/6oz/315yd | $2-3 | H/5mm/#8 | 4.5 s/i | lots, many pretty |
| Wool-ease | wool/acrylic | worsted | 116yds | 85g/197yds | $2.50 | J/#8 | 3.5/4.5 | many, some pretty |
| Lion Brand Homespun | Acrylic | bulky (5) | 54 yds | 170g/185yd | $4-5 | J/6mm/#10 | 3.5s/i | many, some pretty |
| KNITPICKS |
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| YARN | MATERIAL | TYPE | yds per 50 grams | SKEINS | PRICE PER | Default Hook/Needle | GUAGE | colors |
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| Wool of the Andes | Wool | light worsted (4) | 110 yards | 50g/110yd | $1.79 | #6-9 | 4.5-5 | lots, lots pretty |
| Andean Silk |
alpaca/silk/wool | worsted | 96yds | 50g/96yds | $3.29 | #7-8 | 4.5-5 | many, several pretty |
| Merino Style | Wool | dk(3-4) | 123 | 50g/123yd | $2.29 | #5 | 5.5 | many, several pretty |
| Shine | cotton | sport (3) | 110yd | 50g/110yd | $2.29 | #3-5 | 6 | many, so-so |
| Andean Treasure |
alpaca | sport | 110yd | 50g/110yd | $3.79 | #3-5 | 6 | many, all pretty |
| Palette | wool | fingering (2) | 231yds | 50g/231yds | $1.79 | #1-#3 | 7-8 | many, okay |
| Color Your Own (sock) | wool | fingering | 220y | 100g/440yds | $3.99 | #1-3 | 7,8 | n/a |
| Shadow | wool | lace (1) | 440yds | 50g/440yd | $2.29 | ? | ? | several, all pretty |
| Alpaca Cloud | alpaca |
lace (1) | 440yds | 50g/440yd | $3.99 | ? | ? | several, all pretty |
| ELANN |
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| Schoeller Stahl Micro Cable | acrylic microfiber | Worsted | 85 yards | 50g/85yards | $1.98 | #10.5 | 4 | many, several pretty |
| Endless Summer Connemara | cotton | Aran Weight | 91yds | 50g/91yds | $1.78 | #7 | 4.5 | many, all pretty |
| Peruvian Sierra Aran | wool/alpaca | aran | 91yds | 50g/91yds | $2.98 | #8 | 4.5 | many, all pretty |
| Peruvian Uros Aran | wool/lama | aran | 91yds | 50g/91yds | $2.98 | #8 | 4.25 | many, some pretty |
| Peruvian Highland Wool | wool | worsted | 109yds | 50g/109yd | $2.25 | #6-7 | 4.75 | lots, many pretty |
| Austermann Mayfair | rayon/acrylic | worsted | 131 yds | 50g/131 yds | $2.48 | #6-8 | 5 | few, so-so |
| Peruvian Alpaca | alpaca | worsted | 109yds | 50g/109yds | $3.98 | #6 | 5 |
few, all pretty |
| Schachenmayr Only Stretch | superwash/acrylic/nylon | worsted |
136yds | 50g/136yds | $3.39 | #7-9 | 5 | few, some pretty |
| Endless Summer Luna | Rayon/Cotton | dk | 109yds | 50g/109yds | $2.48 | #5 | 5.5 |
many, all pretty |
| Sonata | Cotton | dk | 115yds | 50g/115yds | $1.98 | #5 | 5.5 |
many, all pretty |
| Peruvian Collection Quechua | Alpaca/tencel | dk | 122yds | 50g/122yds | $2.98 | #5 | 5.5 | few, some pretty |
| Puruvian Highland Silk | wool/silk | DK | 122 yds | 50g/122yds | $3.98 | #6 | 5.25 | many, many pretty |
| Esprit | cotton/elastic | fingering | 100-186 yds | 50g/100-186yds | $2.75 | #7 | 6.25 | many, many pretty |
| Peruvian Baby Cashmere |
Alpaca/Wool/Cashmere | fingering | 218yds | 25g/109yds | $2.98 | #3 | 7 | few, all pretty |
| USAGE NOTES |
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| CROCHET |
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| WEIGHT | YARDAGE | OBJECT |
| worsted | 1260 | long hooded coat, long sleeves |
| worsted | 930 | medium cardigan, elbow sleeves, slight turn over collar, hip length |
| worsted | 800 | small cardigan, full sleeves, hip length, open front |
| worsted | 630 | medium shrug, half sleeves, waist length, open front |
| sport | 600 | cap-sleeved shell, hip length, v neck |
| sport | 450 | small tank, exposed back. |
| sport | 250 | really small tank, exposed back, short. |
| KNIT |
| WEIGHT | YARDAGE | OBJECT |
| worsted | 560 | ribbed short-sleeved pullover. CO:144 |
| worsted | 525 | ribbed short-sleeved pullover. CO:148 |
| worsted | 400 | medium sized stockinette pullover, long sleeves, v-neck, medium length. CO:116 |
| worsted | 350 | small stockinette pullover, long sleeves, circular-neck, shortish, tight. CO:100 |
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