Just read a term to describe a yarn - it is DK for double knit. Anybody know what the term means in relation to the type of yarn.
DK refers to a British term for a yarn that is slightly finer than a worsted weight but a bit thicker than sport weight. Well, some sport weights anyway. With more and more yarns being produced overseas for the American market, a lot of the yarns you find are a bit more in the DK range than what was commonly worsted weight. Most of the knitting books/magazines have charts in them that help explain this better, giving a suggested needle size, wraps per inch, etc. to help work out the equivalents. Hope this helps.
Hi - try this link if you like to read up on your question. http://knittingcrochet.suite101.com/article.cfm/yarnweight
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