Sport Weight Yarn

Sport weight sits between fingering and DK. It works up faster than fingering while keeping a light, refined fabric, ideal for baby clothes and warm-weather garments.

Spec Value
Weight number 2
Wraps per inch 12 to 14
Knit gauge (st/4 in) 23 to 26
Needle (US) 3 to 5
Crochet hook D-3 to 7
Yards per 100 g 280 to 330
Best for Baby items, light sweaters
A baby favorite. Sport weight is soft and not bulky, perfect for baby garments and blankets that need to be gentle and breathable.

See the DK Weight Yarn and the Fingering Weight Yarn.

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