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I'm looking at a pattern for a baby blanket that suggests a finger weight yarn. I cannot find any finger weight in any local stores. Can someone tell me if it would be comparable with #10 crochet thread? What's the difference?

Dale

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lizzy-lou

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Hi Dale
Maybe this site might help?
http://www.yarnstandards.com/weight.html
http://www.yarnies.com/Fingering_Weight_Yarns.htm
I think it is also the kind for babies, like Bernat bay yarn.
I hope that helps

Lizzy-Lou

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Thanks!

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Flower

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Do you have a magic mart where you live? I found some finger yarn there. Fingering yarn is not like thread at all its more like very thin baby yarn.

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No -- no Magic Mart. I've never heard of that one. I have found several places I can order it, but I was just wondering about the texture. One search I did for fingering yarn mentioned Lion Crochet Thread and that is what made me start wondering about the #10. I would guess that even if the thread was comparible in size it would feel more coarse.

Thanks!

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Tangles and Stitches

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Here are some useful links. In case this is new to you-the charts with WPI means Wraps Per Inch. You can measure this using a round pencil. Wrap your yarn around and measure. I'd recommend wrapping longer and measuring in the middle. Naturally you can purchase a gadget with inch markings and get the same results.
http://www.yarnstandards.com/weight.html standard yarn weights
http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/yarnsize.shtml yarn weight chart
http://www.yarndex.com/ convert between brands, weight, fiber content, texture
http://www.angelyarns.com/yarn/charts.php yarn weights equivalents, convert grams/ounces, yards/meters, yardage estimator

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Thanks!

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