Yarn Weight

There are different weights (thicknesses) to yarn. In general, a thinner yarn translates to a smaller gauge. Conversely, a thicker yarn often means a larger gauge.

Many commercially made sweaters are knitted in small gauges. Often, they’re much thinner than what hand knitters will achieve (or will want to do given that it takes a long time to knit at a fine gauge). Don’t let this difference…