Yarn
One of the joys of crocheting and knitting is working with beautiful yarn textures and colors. All yarn patterns specify the type of yarn to be used, and some even specify the brand. Each type of yarn has a different thickness or "weight." The industry has adopted a Standard Yarn Weight System, which employs number symbols ranging from 0 to 6, with 0 representing the finest, known as lace weight, and 6 representing the thickest, known as Super Bulky.
Lace
Super Fine
Light
Medium
Bulky
Super Bulky
Yarn Labels
Yarn labels contain information about the yarn you've chosen. Most commonly found information on a yarn label:
Type of yarn
Amount of yardage in the ball or skein.
Care instructions & recommended use.
Fiber content.
Recommended needles or hook to obtain the gauge.
A lot of yarn labels even include free patterns.
Yarn color names, numbers or dye lots.
Note
When purchasing a yarn that contains a dye lot, Its advised to purchase enough of the same dye lot to finish whatever project you are working on because there can be subtle to noticeable color differences in yarns color dyed in different batches. Many yarns will say "No Dye Lot Yarn" which means the fibers used to create it were dyed prior to being spun so there shouldn't be any color differenced.
Tools
Crochet Hooks
The crochet hook, as the name implies, has a notch at one end for catching loops of yarn & drawing them through stitches. Crochet hooks made of aluminum, plastic, wood, or bamboo are the most common. In the United States, a numbering & letter system is used to determine hook sizes, whereas other countries use a metric designation that represents the actual circumference of the hook. In most cases, the metric sizing is shown first, followed by the US sizing in parenthesis. Hook sizes most commonly used range from 2.25 mm (B-1) to 19 mm or S, the largest. The majority of hooks are 6" long. Steel crochet hooks are used for fine work such as crocheted lace & doilies. Steal hooks have a different sizing range, using numbers from the smallest being .75mm (14) to the largest of them being 3.5mm (00), the largest.
Knitting Needles
Straight knitting needles in aluminum, plastic, wood, or bamboo are the most common.
The needle has a point on one end and a knob on the other to keep stitches from slipping off.
As with crochet hooks, the United States uses a numbering system to determine needle sizes, whereas other countries use a metric designation that represents the actual circumference of the needle.
In most cases, the metric sizing is shown first, followed by the US sizing in parenthesis.
Knitting needles range in size from 2.25 mm (1) to 19 mm (35) and larger; they are sold in pairs and come in 10" or 14" lengths.
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