Substituting Yarn

by Paulie
(Grantsburg, Wisconsin)

I want to make a sweater and substitute a bulky yarn with a worsted weight yarn. Is there a formula to use to convert different weights of yarn?

I would appreciate any advise.

YOUR ANSWER

Not really - at least not that I know of.

If that pattern you want to use is for bulky yarn, you may be able to substitute using a light worsted yarn using double threads but you would have to check the tension before you start.

Depending on the thickness of the worsted yarn, you might need to use different sized needles to achieve a finished garment the same length and width as the one in the pattern.

If it was me, I would probably try to find a basic pattern using the yarn weight you want to use and then customising the pattern to get the effect you want instead of trying to knit a pattern with a different weight of wool.