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| KEYPLATE SIZE |
RECOMMENDED YARN |
HAND KNITTING SIZE (American Needle)
|
GAUGE RANGE |
| Bond Dot 1 |
Baby/Lt. Sport/DK |
3-4
|
18-20 st x 26-28 r = 4 inches |
| Bond Dot 2 |
Lt Worsted/Sport/DK |
4-5
|
16-20 st x 24-28 r = 4 inches |
| Bond Dot 3 |
Worsted/Aran/Heavy Worsted |
6-7
|
14-18 st x 21-26 r = 4 inches |
| Bond Dot 4 |
Chunky/Mohair |
8-9
|
10-15 st x 12-22 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 10 |
Baby/Lt Sport |
3-4
|
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| Knit Smart 15 |
Baby/Lt Sport |
3-4
|
18-22 st x 29-32 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 20 |
Sport/DK |
4-5
|
18-20 st x 24-30 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 25 |
Sport/DK |
4-5
|
17-20 st x 24-27 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 30 |
Worsted/Aran |
6-7
|
15-17 st x 22-29 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 35 |
Worsted/Aran |
6-7
|
15-17 st x 20-22 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 40 |
Chunky |
8-9
|
15 st x 19 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart 45 |
Chunky |
8-9
|
14.5 st x 18 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 1 |
Baby/Lt. Sport |
3-4
| 18-20 st x 26-28 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 2 |
Sport/DK |
4-5
|
20 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 3 |
Worsted/Heavy Worsted |
6-7
|
14-18 st x 21-24 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 4 |
Chunky/Mohair |
8-9
|
14-15 st x 18-19 r = 4 inches |
| USM 1 |
Sport or DK |
4-5
|
19-21 sts = 4" |
| USM 2 |
3-ply, Light worsted, DK |
4-5
|
18-21 sts = 4" |
| USM 2.5 |
3-ply or 4-ply, Light worsted |
4-5
|
17-19 sts = 4" |
| USM 3 |
4-ply Worsted |
6-7
|
16-18 sts = 4" |
| USM 3.5 |
Heavy 4-ply, Chunky |
6-7
|
15-17 sts = 4" |
| USM 4 |
Chunky |
8-9
|
14-15 sts = 4" |
| Specific Yarns And Their Gauges |
| KeyPlate |
Yarn Type |
Gauge |
| Bond Dot 1 |
Majesty 100% Wool Worsted |
20 st x 28 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Baby Sport 90% Acrylic 10% Rayon |
20 st x 28 r = 4 inches |
| Bond Dot 2 |
Majesty 100% Wool Worsted |
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Baby Sport 90% Acrylic 10% Rayon |
20 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
WoolEase Wool Blend |
18 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Tivoli Worsted |
17.5 st x 25 r = 4 inches |
| |
Wool Ease Wool Blend-Grey Ragg |
20 st x 28 r = 4 inches |
| Bond Dot 3 |
Red Heart 100% Acrylic Worsted |
15.5-16 st x 23.5-24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Dazzle Aire 100% Acrylic Worsted |
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Majesty 100% Wool Worsted |
14 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Natura Sayelle Acrylic Worsted |
16-16.5 st x 21.75-23 r = 4 inches |
| |
Caron Premium Acrylic Worsted |
16 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Caron Wintuk Acrylic Worsted |
17 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Dawn Sayelle Acrylic Worsted |
17 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Radiance Acrylic Worsted |
15.5-16.25 st x 21.25-22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Victorian Elegance Christmas Yarn Acrylic Worsted |
16 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
Sugar'n Creme 100% Cotton |
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Wool Ease Wool blend-Grey Ragg |
16 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
Reynolds Rio 100% Cotton |
16 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
Caron Christmas Glitter Acrylic |
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Plymouth Encore Wool Blend |
18 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Patons Canadiana 100 % Acrylic |
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Bernat Wintuck with wool |
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| Bond Dot 4 |
Jiffy Chunky 100% Acrylic |
14 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart 100% Acrylic Worsted |
14 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Baby Weight 100% Acrylic |
14 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Jaime 100% Acrylic Worsted |
16 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Majesty 100% Wool Worsted |
14 st x 20 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Jewel Tones 100% Acrylic |
14.6 st x 21 r = 4 inches |
| |
Lion Brand Homespun Wool Blend |
10 st x 18 r = 4 inches (on EON) |
| |
Jiffy Mohair Look 100% Acrylic |
14 st x 20 r = 4 inches |
| |
Pingouin Mohair Extra |
12st x 12 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 10 |
| Knit Smart # 15 |
Tivoli 100% wool |
21 st x 29 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Sport Acrylic |
18 st x 32 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Worsted Acrylic |
22 st x 28 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 20 |
Red Heart Baby Sport 90 % Acrylic 10 % Rayon |
20 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Sport Acrylic |
18 st x 30 r = 4 inches |
| |
Sayelle Worsted Acrylic |
20 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Worsted Acrylic |
20 st x 28 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 25 |
Jaime 100 % Acrylic Worsted |
20 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
Red Heart Sport Acrylic |
17 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| |
Princess Worsted Acrylic |
17 st x 27 r = 4 inches |
| |
Sayelle Worsted Acrylic |
18 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 30 |
Wool Ease Wool Blend Worsted |
17 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Tivoil 100% Wool |
17.5 st x 29 r = 4 inches |
| |
Sayelle Worsted Acrylic |
17 st x 23 r = 4 inches |
| |
Wintuk Worsted Acrylic |
15 st x 21 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 35 |
Wool Ease Wool Blend Worsted |
15-16 st x 20-22 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 40 |
Wool Ease Wool Blend Worsted |
15 st x 19 r = 4 inches |
| Knit Smart # 45 |
Wool Ease Wool Blend Worsted |
14.5 st x 18 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 1 |
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| Bond 2 |
Knitaly 100% Wool |
20 st x 26 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 3 |
Unger Utopia |
14 st x 19 r = 4 inches |
| |
Berella |
17 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| |
Knitaly 100% Wool |
16 st x 22 r = 4 inches |
| |
Wintuk Worsted Acrylic |
17.25 st x 24 r = 4 inches |
| Bond 4 |
Unger Utopia |
14 st x 19 r = 4 inches |
| |
Berella |
15 st x 18 r = 4 inches |
