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« on: October 07, 2008, 11:29:37 AM »
I found this chart from the Knitting Daily magazine email. It is American jargon, but is a good guide if you need to guess what those bits lurking in the cupboard are!!
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 02:13:49 PM »
This is the guide I use for wpi

2ply (Lace) - 18+ wpi
4ply (Fingering/Sock) - 14wpi
5ply (Sport) - 12wpi
8ply (DK) - 11wpi
10ply (Worsted) - 9wpi
12ply (Aran) - 8wpi
Bulky - >7wpi

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