We are working on improving the "Yarns" page and need suggestions from the group on a couple things.

Here is a screen shot of the new page:

 

What suggestions do you have for the drop down box with yarn weights and what description would you add for users to explain the meaning of the choices?

Thanks in advance (TIA) for your ideas.

Claudia

Comments

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 16:55

Weaver

That looks like knitting terminology for yarn. I suppose they are relevant if weaving with knitting yarn.  I guess a N/A would also be necessary for the yarns that aren't.  I think wpi would be the best way to relate to these terms. In fact, if you enter wpi, could this field default from that value?

Hoping the new yarn page addresses this, but when someone posts a yarn without a photo--not that they would ;-)  --it would be good if anyone could come along and add some photos to it.

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 17:09

claudia (not verified)

We are working on creating a moderated list of the most common yarns for people to use to create their stash.

Although this list looks like yarn choices, the second number is wpi and the third value is ypp.

Claudia

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 17:19

Weaver

OK.  The numbers were a little fuzzy in the screen shot.  Maybe they should have their respective identifiers, e.g. Super Bulky, 6 wpi or less, 400 ypp or less. 

 

Thanks for explaining a bit more!

 

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 03:49

ingamarie

I'd ditch the knitting terminology-- it's not that relevant anyway since most weaving yarns are in the laceweight category and there is still a huge range.  How about sett. Or haven't we already covered this in the yyp and wpi boxes?

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 10:48

Caroline (not verified)

hi, I know that this might create a bit of extra work, but many countries around the world have never used the imperial weights and measures system, and others stopped using them years ago. Terminology like fingering and sports weight are meaningless among non-US-based knitters and so are useless to those of us who do not use US-packaged yarns.

Could you please provide metric measurements as well? Most of our weaving yarns here in Australia come from Europe, which uses metric measurements, and the labeling on the packaging is totally different from what you are used to and can buy in your local craft shops. It becomes very hard substituting our locally available yarns, when we are faced with unfamiliar terminology and brand names we can only get hold of with airline tickets and a travel Visa.

WPI and DPI may suit the few of us who can remember feet and inches, but many younger weavers have no idea of how to convert them into centimetres, and would not recognise an inch if given one, let alone take the proverbial mile, lol! Your yarn producers may happily tell you how long it is, but ours don't, and its very frustrating to come up short towards the end of a project, when the problem can be so easily overcome by using dual measurements.

An approximation of 25 grams to an ounce doesn't work, because by the time you hit 10 ounces, you are already an ounce/30 grams short in calculations!

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 16:18

dteaj (not verified)

I agree about dropping the knitting terminology.

I would think yd/lb and  m/kg would be sufficient. Maybe for finer yarns yd/oz and the equivalent for metric also.

For yarn count, I would also like to see the yarn system used. Also worsted vs woolen.

Fiber content seems to be missing.

Thanks!