Podcast Episode 56: What’s the weight about?

The connection between the weight of a ball of yarn and the length of the yarn in that ball can be a mystery for some knitters. Understanding how weight is used in the yarn manufacturing industry makes everything else much more understandable.

1 oz. = 28 grams

Books in Book Review

Color Sense by Susan Levin

The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook by Lynne Vogel

Knitted Socks by Anna Tillman

What’s On My Needles

I’ve been knitting, reading, spinning and walking. Just for your reference here are the sites connected to all the fun I’ve been having the last couple of weeks.

Down East Walking Sticks – I love that I can break it down into three pieces and pack in my suitcase.

Golding Aromatherapy Drop Spindle – I have the 2 ¾” Cherry Wood

Applied I-Cord lessons

Applied I-Cord Border Basics

Applied I-Cord Corner Turn

Applied I-Cord Kitchener Stitch Join

To keep up with my knitting progress during the week, be sure to check out my personal blog.

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Music used in this Podcast
Introduction: A Sunken Ship Irony – Reflection at Sundown [http://spotlessrecords.com/asunkenshipirony/]
Book Review: Jim Ronayne – The Three Brethren [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]
What’s On My Needles: Beyond The Pale – The Music Plays Me [http://www.beyond-the-pale.com/]
Ending: Jim Ronayne – Thoughts Of You [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]

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Comment by RookieKnitter2 on July 18, 2008 at 4:20pm: Thank you so much for discussing yarn weight. Since I am still new to knitting--this has helped me enormously since I am going through EZ's Knitting Workshop. Thanks again--

Comment by dlboring@comcast.net on July 16, 2008 at 5:37am: I have been listening to the podcast since the beginning, and have enjoyed so many of the wonderful tidbits of advice. But the new one on weight explained so much to me that I just had never taken into account. Thanks so much for taking the time to inform and entertain us each week. Enjoy Ireland.

Comment by Lori on July 14, 2008 at 6:41pm: Very informative! I really never thought of the weight before, I've always just looked at the yardage and now I'm going to really consider the grams and ounces when I buy for patterns.

Comment by pats on July 13, 2008 at 2:06pm: Love love love your pod cast would it be possible to post the measurement formula on your blog I would like to save it for furture reference.