Bomull 8/4 - 100% cotton 8/4
http://www.marks-kattens.se/stickat/garner/bianca
Most patterns use 2 mm knitting needles, and fingering weight yarns.
Use wool appropriate for 2 mm to 3 mm knitting needles.
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10 X 10 cm square = (3.9 inches X 3.9 inches)
27 sts X 40 rows
100% cotton 8/4, means the material is 100% cotton
The 8/4 means: These numbers tell you the weight , yardage, and number of strands in the yarn.
- the top number (8) tells the industry standard size of the warp ( an 8 single has 6720 yards per pound) ( a 1/1 yarn has 840 yards per pound.) The larger the top number the finer the single strand yarn .
-the bottom number tells how many strands are put together to make the warp - so this warp is a size 8 plied with 4 strands ( the 4 plys cuts the yardage to 1680 yards per pound) The larger the bottom number the more strands in the yarn.
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http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/needles.shtml#2mm
Some links for knitting abbreviations:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-glossary
http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/knit.html
http://knitting.about.com/od/learntoknit/l/bl_abbreviations.htm
http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/faq-search.cgi?store=/stores/eyarn&dictionaryOfAbbreviations=1
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn/abbrev.htm
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Contemporary US size 00
Contemporary UK/US Metric size 2 mm
European Metric size 2 mm
Old US size (circa 1942) size 14
UK size 15
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USA |
UK |
Australia |
Suggested needle (mm) |
Laceweight |
1 ply |
2 ply |
1.5–2.25 mm |
Fingering |
2 ply |
3 ply |
2.25– 3 mm |
Sock |
3 ply |
3 ply |
2.25— 3.25 mm |
Sport |
4 ply |
5 ply |
3.25— 3.75 mm |
DK/Light Worsted |
DK |
8 ply |
3.75— 4.5 mm |
Worsted |
Aran |
10 ply |
4.5— 5.5 mm |
Bulky |
Chunky |
12 ply |
5.5– 8 mm |
Super Bulky |
Super Chunky |
14 ply |
8 mm and up |
These are the closest equivalent yarn and thread descriptions in English.
Look for yarns and threads with similar description.
Almina 8/4, 100% thick cotton 8/4
Anchor, Metallic crochet thread
Boa, eyelash yarn
Diva, eyelash brush yarn
Glamour, lightweight cotton-nylon metallic blend yarn
Jasmine, 8/4 mercerized cotton
Kim, worsted weight cotton or acrylic yarn
Love Bomull, Fingering weight yarn
Madeira Lame, Lamé or polyester metallic fingering weight cotton or yarn
Madeira Nora, lustre or metallic yarn,
Regia, sock yarn
Roma, metallic polyester blend yarn
Sorbe. nub yarn
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2 mm needles
2 mm is the metric measurement for all of these size needles
Old US (Boye needles) size 0 (standard needles) and size 13 (steel dpn)
Contemporary US size 0
Old UK size 14
Contemporary UK size 2mm
The yarn used is different for each pattern.
On average, a 10 cm X 10 cm sample will be approximately 27 sts X 40 rows. 50 g will be approx 165 m.
Here are specific yarns used in these patterns.
1-Roma- 80% Viscose, 20% Metallic Polyester
28 sts x 44 rows = 10 x 10 cm
2-Boa Yarn (Sirdar) eyelash yarn 100% Polyester
20sts x 27rows for 10cm sq
3- Glamour Glamour or lightweight cotton-nylon metallic blend yarn 97% cotton 3% metal
4- Diva – eyelash brush yarn 95% polyamide & 5% metallic poly.
154
yds/ 50 grams 5 stitches / inch
5- Madeira
Nora
80% rayon, 20% polyester, metalized
Length: 25 grams = 100 meters
6- Madeira Lamé Lamé or polyester metallic fingering weight cotton or yarn
7- Löve Bomull (same as Lřve Bomuld) Fingering weight yarn (100% cotton Mercerised size 8 / 4)
8- Regia
– sock yarn 55% merino wool, 25% polyamide, 20% silk
Length: 50 grams = approximately 200 meters
9- Anchor
Arista
Metallic crochet thread, 80% Rayon 20% polyester met.
Length: about 100m / 25g
10- jasmine 8/4 100% mercerized cotton
50g per skein, about 170M
11- Sorbé - nub yarn 45% Polyamide/28% Cotton/27% Acrylic
Tension/Gauge: 14 sts = 10 cm (4”)
12- Almina 8/4 100% thick cotton 8/4
50 g = approx 169 m
13- Cassiopeia 100% Polyamid fur yarn
10x10 cm: 14sts 22 rows