Sisters Yarn Tales

Australian and UK patterns talk in ply while the rest of the world talks in weight names. Here's the plain-English guide – with a conversion chart, wraps-per-inch and a yarn idea for every weight.

There isn't one right answer, but there are real differences – what you want to make, how much yarn it takes, how fast it grows, and how each one treats your hands. Deb has done both since she was twelve.