UK Yarn Weights Explained. What is DK? What is 4ply yarn? Is Aran the same as Worsted?

UK Yarn Weights Explained. What is DK? What is 4ply yarn? Is Aran the same as Worsted? All will be explained in 12 minutes! Welcome to a Woolpatch Special There are 5 main yarn weights in the UK - 4ply, DK, Aran, Chunky and Super Chunky. We will explain what they are and the appropriate needles to use with them. Also - do yo get confused with the term 'worsted weight'? We explain that too! 0:00 Introduction 1:33 | 4ply 'Knitting Weight' Yarn 2:16 | 4ply - 3.25mm (UK10) needles 5:26 | DK (Double Knit) - 4mm (UK8) needles 6:12 | Aran - 5mm (UK6) needles 8:06 | Chunky - 6mm (UK4) needles 9:25 | Super Chunky - 8mm (UK0) needles 10:25 | Worsted Weight - what is it?

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