[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Some of the yarn on EBay comes with length/weight statistics. Let me know if you come up with any conversions, though - I'm too much of a knitting newbie to cope with that!

[identity profile] lectrix-lecti.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, I'm a newbie too. Well, I've never made anything challenging, that is. Since I'm in Norway and only know Norwegian yarn, I won't be of any help at all to you, I'm afraid.

Maybe it's time to go looking for knitting communities. Non-US-centered.

[identity profile] lectrix-lecti.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I just discovered that my fave website is available in English. Heh.

[identity profile] scarybex.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
well I know worsted weight is our aran weight. I'm a beginner but they are ok once you get your head around the different terminology.

(Anonymous) 2007-03-06 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Aha - how did you find that out? There are loads of proprietary names for wool types there that I can't find any equivalent of.

[identity profile] scarybex.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I web searched and eventually found a reference page.

[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooo - that looks good. Thanks!