Woolen drafted yarn gives a texture and an overall softness and visual motion to all the stitches, something I like, but occasionally I find some small stitch repeat patterns get lost with woolen yarns. If you are unsure or curious about the outcome of a particular stitch pattern, swatch it. Color is usually lighter in a woolen drafted yarn. The squeeze of drafting a yarn worsted brings fibers closer, for greater depth of color, and the smoothness of the surface reflects light, intensifying the color and shine.
In colorwork, the edge that gives a worsted yarn great stitch definition also makes colors stand apart, while woolen drafted yarns create softness and blur between colors.
Durability, warmth and weight. In side-by-side comparison of worsted and woolen yarns with the same fiber and yarn structure, the worsted yarn is more durable, less warm, and heavier than a woolen yarn. The packing-in of the fiber as worsted yarn is made allows the fibers to protect each other for longer wear and less pilling. The same process squeezes out the air making it not as warm. The compression of a worsted draft puts more individual fibers into a length of yarn, making it heavier.
They are both delightful, yet different. Never discount the yarn lust factor with yarn. Which do you like and want to work with? Thank you for this lucid explanation — and the swatches to illustrate it. How satisfying! Thank you for there explanation. I have noticed that in even acrylic yarns, worsted is not the same. Trust me, they r super different in thickness. Appreciate the info. God Bless. Thank you! This helped me understand the difference and will help me make better choices when picking a yarn to knit certain patterns.
A light bulb has definitely gone on for me. I said Thank You as soon as I read the title. The distinctions between these has been a mystery to me until now. Great visuals and explanations. So much yarn, so many choices — the Lust Factor will now have a bit more knowledge backing it up! This article is so well written and I love how you explain how the type of yarn will effect the finished product.
Now I know. Thank you for your thoughtful and careful drafting, and especially the photos! What a great article. A lot of totally digestable information, that was logically arranged and illustrated… and you even sprinkled it with touches of humor. Now I might be able to come closer to making the right choice for the right project.
I sort of knew all of this but your explanation and illustrations pulled my knowledge all together. Thank you for an excellent and informative article, Jill! I am currently knitting with Empire and wondered what made me love it so much more than another lovely but unnamed yarn of the same gauge.
The best article ever on this subject. The photos were such a vivid illustration of the difference between these two types of drafting and their results for your knitting. This was the clearest explanation regarding the what, why, and how of woolen vs.
Bonus points for great pictures to make everything visual and extra clear. Great article, thank you. Great article and most helpful. I just started stranded colorwork and this with your swatches is a good resource. This is an excellent article and explanation. Absolutely excellent article and the illustrations are superb and helpful.
Congratulations on shedding light on these two styles of spinning that are so confusing for many spinners. Thank you for helping me understand these yarn differences…this will help me understand why one yarn will make me swoon, and another yarn, totally different, really makes my knees weak.
Now I can make better informed decisions when selecting yarns for a project, and now that next trip to my LYS will really become an adventure! Your explanation is great, and reaffirms my decision to purchase your Yarnitecture book awhile back.
Time to read it again, more closely! Great article! And I really appreciate the swatches. In the pictures, the woollen spun samples all seem bigger that the worsted spun. Does it make that much difference to your gauge? Interesting point — I would like to know that too! I wonder if it is related to the tendancy of woollen-spuns to bloom?
Thank you for a well written and useful article. This is the type of information that makes a knitter more knowledgable about our purchases. Yarn stashes are nice, but at some point, I become a yarn collector instead of a knitter if I never get projects done due to errors in purchases. Your book will be one of the few in my library, as I want those that provide me the knowledge to choose and knit wisely.
And I also now understand my past failures a little better… haha! Unsubscribe anytime. I am loving every minute of it and it all comes back. I was a continental style knitter and find it is so much easier and much faster. Thank you for your explicit instructions they are very helpful and great reminders of my once knitting skills. Knitting is a bit like riding a bike.
I want to stand by Australia the country Australia the people and Australia the animals So thank you again Bevita. They are suggesting using Worsted medium weight 4 with size 17 circular needles.
In Australia is that wool size 8 and needle size 12 please? Thank you, Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. What yarn do you recommend to knit amigurumi? Thank you!
I love to crochet but in the past had to give it up because different terms used were confusing. I am wanting to work on a 7 mesh plastic canvas to make squeezable cheeks Santas. The directions call for worsted weight yarn. Can you help me know what to look for? This is very helpful, thanks. I bought a knitting book for beginners but they started talking about worsted and plies without explaining exactly what those words mean so this article has been perfect!
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Do not send me any email notifications. Don't confuse this with the actual gram or ounce weight listed on the label, which reflects the heaviness of the yarn. I am referring to weight as it is called for in a pattern, such as sock-weight, worsted-weight or bulky-weight, to name a few.
It can be a mind boggling affair and it is not uncommon for two experienced knitters to disagree about the weight of any particular yarn they are considering. This fine institution has for many years now made a valiant attempt to standardize the craft yarn industry. Many yarn companies and publishers use this standardized system when labeling yarn and patterns. Lace weight yarns are usually knitted or crocheted on larger needles and hooks to create lacy, openwork patterns.
Accordingly, a gauge range is difficult to determine. Always follow the gauge stated in your pattern.
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