Converting commercial Handknitting Yarns. example for balanced plain weave
| Yds/Lb Wool | Yds/Lb Cotton |
Wraps per " |
WPI / 2 | Sett | |
| Lace weight | 2500+ | 2500+ | 35 + | 36/2 | 18 epi |
| Fingering weight | 1675-2100 | 1600-2000 | 19-22 | 20/2 | 10 epi |
| Sport weight | 1350-1650 | 1350-1550 | 15-18 | 16/2 | 8 epi |
| Double Knit DK | 1100-1300 | 1000-1300 | 12-14 | 12/2 | 6 epi |
| Worsted weight | 900-1100 | 650-850 | 9-11 | 10/2 | 5 epi |
| Bulky weight | 500-800 | 400-600 | 8 or less | 8/2 | 4 epi |
WPI, wraps per inch. EPI, Ends per inch
Balanced plain weave, WPI / 2 = EPI
Warp face plain weave, WPI X 2 = EPI
Weft face plain weave: WPI / 3 = EPI
Balanced 2/2 twill: WPI x 2/3 = EPI
| Order of Sley |
Reed Size in Dents per Inch |
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| 5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
|
| 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 |
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