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YARNS BY GAUGE

If you have a specific pattern, look here to find a yarn in the right gauge. The groups are as designated by the Yarn Council's Standards, and the yarns are listed according to their manufacturer's recommendations.
Search for yarns by:
Company
Gauge
Name

 Lace Yarns: 33-40 sts / 4"

 Superfine Yarns: 27-32 sts / 4"

Anne-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Baby-Dream In Color
Daphne-Elegant Yarns
Merino Lace-Skacel
Ty-Dy Socks-Knit One, Crochet Too
Baby Ull-Dale of Norway
Ballerina-Fiesta Yarns
Cocoon-Cleckheaton
Crazy Zauberball-Schoppel-Wolle
Fortissima Colori Socka Color-Schoeller+Stahl
Gracie's Lace-Fiesta Yarns
Happy Feet-Plymouth Yarns
Knitosophy-Dream In Color
Malabrigo Lace-Malabrigo Yarns
Marathon Sock-Wisdom Yarns
Misti Alpaca Handpaint Sock-Misti Alapca
Misti Alpaca Lace Handpaint-Misti Alpaca
Misti Alpaca Lace Solids-Misti Alpaca

Mosco-Schulana
On Your Toes Bamboo-Kertzer
On Your Toes 4-Ply-Kertzer
Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett-Regia
Silk/Cashmere 2-Ply-Jade Sapphire
Shimmer-Rowan Yarns
Sockina Color-Schoeller+Stahl
Sockotta-Plymouth Yarns
Soxie-Great Adirondack Yarns
Sterling Silk & Silver-Kraemer Yarns
Strapaz Cotton-Steinbach Wolle
Strapaz Cotton Effekt-Steinbach Wolle

Tofutsies-South West Trading Company
Trekking Pro Natura-Zitron
Trekking XXL-Zitron
Wildfoote Luxury Sock-Brown Sheep
Wildfoote Sock Handpaint-Brown Sheep

Zauberball-Schoppel-Wolle

 Fine Yarns: 24-26 sts / 4"

Light Yarns: 21-23 sts / 4"

136 Merino Superwash-Mission Falls
Aloo-Himalaya Yarns
Amaizing-South West Trading Company
Ambiente-Skacel
Capelli-Mango Moon
Class-Aslan Trends
Colorlash-Plymouth Yarns
Down To Earth Cotton-Kertzer
Eyelash-Trendsetter Yarns
Falk-Dale of Norway
Fame Trend-Marks & Kattens
Flora-Trendsetter Yarns
Gems Fingering Weight-Louet
Golden Line Superior-Filatura Di Crosa
Metal-Trendsetter Yarns
New Smoking-Filatura Di Crosa
Perla-Trendsetter Yarns
Silk Noir-Great Adirondack Yarns
Softy-Regia
Star-Tahki Yarns
Strapaz Norweger Color-Steinbach Wolle
Strapaz Norweger Ringel-Steinbach Wolle

Susan-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Angora Fashion-Schulana
Bamboo Splash-Wisdom Yarns
Batika-Schoeller+Stahl
Blithe-Classic Elite Yarns
Brae Tweed-Knit One, Crochet Too
Brilla-Filatura Di Crosa
Cashmere 4 Ply-Oasis Yarns
Cashsoft DK-Rowan Yarns
Classic Silk-Classic Elite Yarns
Country Naturals 8-Ply-Cleckheaton
Country Silk 8-Ply-Cleackheaton
Dreambaby DK-Plymouth Yarns
Fiorista Fino-Gedifra
Freedom Spirit-Twilleys of Stamford
Grand Opera-Nashua Handknits
Kid Seta Lux-Schulana
Kidsilk Haze-Rowan Yarns
Manos Silk Blend-Manos del Uruguay
Miracle-Classic Elite Yarns
Nancy-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Ovation-Kertzer
Pebbles-Classic Elite Yarns
Pure Luxury Merino DK-Stylecraft
Ritratto-S. Charles Collezione
Savanna-Zitron
Scottish Tweed DK-Rowan Yarns
Seduction-Oasis Yarns
Serpentine-Fonty Yarns
Summer Linen-Universal Yarns
Svale-Dale of Norway
Zara-Filatura Di Crosa
Zara Chine-Filatura Di Crosa

 Medium Yarns: 16-20 sts / 4"

  Bulky Yarns: 12-15 sts / 4"

1824 Wool-Mission Falls
2nd Time Cotton-Knit One, Crochet Too

Angora Schulana-Schulana
Aussi Wool-Oasis Yarns
Baby Pom Pom-Filatura Di Crosa
Bahia-Schoeller+Stahl







Barina-Gedifra
Boku-Plymouth Yarns
Bottone Tweed-Zitron
Bradford-Bristol Yarn Gallery
Cashmere 8 Ply-Oasis Yarns
Cashsoft Aran-Rowan Yarns
Chakra-Mango Moon
Chinchilla-Fiesta Yarns
Cilantro-Nashua Handknits
Classic 100% Wool-Shepherd Yarns
Classic Worsted Tapestry-Universal Yarns
Classy-Dream in Color
Commotion 2-Classic Elite Yarns
Coolspun Cotton-Kertzer
Cotton Classic-Tahki Yarns
Creative Focus Cotton-Nashua Handknits
Creative Focus Worsted-Nashua Handknits
Daylily-Nashua Handknits
Dune-Trendsetter Yarns
Electra-Plymouth Yarns
Encore Worsted-Plymouth Yarns
Eros-Plymouth Yarns
Fantasy-Dark Horse Yarns

Fantasy Naturale-Plymouth Yarns
Fiji-Tahki Yarns
Flash-Plymouth Yarns
Flirt-Plymouth Yarns
Galway-Plymouth Yarns
Galway Paint-Plymouth Yarns

Gentry-Skacel
Invernal-Aslan Trends
Jeannee Worsted-Plymouth Yarns
Jelli Beenz-Plymouth Yarns
Joy-Trendsetter Yarns
Kaleidoscope-Elegant Yarns
Karaoke-South West Trading Company
Kudo-Plymouth Yarns
La Boheme-Fiesta Yarns
La Gran-Classic Elite Yarns
Lima-Rowan Yarns
Linen Isle-Plymouth Yarns
Lola-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Lush-Classic Elite Yarns
Mainland-Plymouth Earth
Malabrigo Worsted-Malabrigo Yarns
Misti Alpaca Worsted-Misti Alpaca
Multicolor-Filatura Di Crosa
Natural Focus Ecologie Cotton-Nashua Knits
Nepal Print-S. Charles Collezione
Nova-Tahki Yarns
Paca Tweed-Plymouth Yarns
Paintbox-Knit One, Crochet Too
Phoenix-South West Trading Company
Poems-Wisdom Yarns
Raggi Multi-Jarbo Garn
Rayon Boucle-Fiesta Yarns
Renaissance-Classic Elite Yarns
Royal Llama Silk-Plymouth Yarns
Savoy-Tahki Yarns
Shenandoah-Nashua Handknits
Shepherd's Own-Fibra Natura
Stria-Manos del Uruguay
Supersoft Cotton-Jarbo Garn
Tartelette-Knit One, Crochet Too
Tatamy Tweed Worsted-Kraemer Yarns
Tempo-Filatura Di Crosa
Therapi-South West Trading Company
Tibetan Wool-Mango Moon
Truffles-Knit One, Crochet Too
Tweedy Alpaca-Tahki Yarns
Twinkle-Dark Horse Yarns
Urban Silk-Skacel
Waterlily-Classic Elite Yarns
Watermark-Fiesta Yarns
Wool Clasica-Manos del Uruguay
Yang-South West Trading Company
Yin-South West Trading Company
Ara-Dale of Norway
Baby Alpaca Brush-Plymouth Yarns
Baby Alpaca Brush Paint-Plymouth Yarns
Baby Alpaca Grande-Plymouth Yarns
Baby Alpaca Grande Paint-Plymouth Yarns

Blossom-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Boboli-Plymouth Yarns
Colourscape Chunky-Rowan Yarns



Country Wide-Cleckheaton
Deluxe Chunky Long Print-Universal Yarns

Ecco Baby Camel-Plymouth Earth
Elaine-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Encore Chunky-Plymouth Yarns
Fleece-Knit One, Crochet Too
Fringe-Knit One, Crochet Too
Guanaco-Aslan Trends
Lamb's Pride Bulky-Brown Sheep
Loft Color-Zitron
Lusso-Fiesta Yarns
Malabrigo Chunky-Malabrigo Yarns
Marble Chunky-James C. Brett
Mia-Tahki Yarns
Millefiore Black-Frabjous Fibers
Misti Alpaca Chunky Handpaint-Misti Alpaca
Misti Alpaca Chunky Solids-Misti Alpaca
Misti Alpaca Tonos Chunky-Misti Alpaca

Nazca Wind-Plymouth Yarns
Oh My-Plymouth Yarns

PJs-Knit One, Crochet Too
Recycled Silk-Mango Moon
Sandra-The Schaefer Yarn Company
Sprout-Classic Elite Yarns
Taos-Tahki Yarns
Torino Bulky-Tahki Yarns

SuperBulky Yarns: 6-11 sts /4"

   

Alpaca Boucle-Plymouth Yarns
Aquarella-Malabrigo Yarn
Burly Spun-Brown Sheep
Burly Spun Handpaint-Brown Sheep

Cindy-Dark Horse Yarns
Encore Boucle Colorspun-Plymouth Yarns
Encore Mega-Plymouth Yarns

Expression-Plymouth Yarns
Heaven-Plymouth Yarns
Jungle-Plymouth Yarns
Lana Ribbon-Oasis Yarns
Lucky-Tahki Yarns
Maya-Tahki Yarns
Parrot-Plymouth Yarns
Ricciolo-Filatura Di Crosa
Segue-Trendsetter Yarns









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