If you’re looking for an excellent light weight yarn (but not medium or bulky weight like chunky or roving would fall under) for your next knitting project, then you should consider getting a few skeins of Malabrigo worsted yarn into your craft room. As a general guide, the knit gauge range in stockinette stitch to four inches is 21 – 24. To use this worsted yarn effectively, whether you go with Malabrigo or another (even though my personal preference is Malabrigo), the recommended needle size you should use in metric size is 3.75 – 4.5 mm. The equivalent range in U.S. needle sizes is 5 to 7. If you’re just getting started in knitting or have a few years under your belt, the Malabrigo worsted yarn is excellent for all skill classes and all kinds of projects.
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