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The yarn label contains a lot of valuable information - if you know how to read the symbols. Take the mystery out of those little symbols on the yarn labels with the information below.
Be aware that the yarn symbols used on the labels are not completely standardized among manufacturers, so the symbol may vary a bit from label to label. If you find a symbol that you cannot decode, just ask the helpful staff of Skein Lane.
Skein Lane recommends keeping your yarn labels in a journal with a sample of the yarn. This way, you will always know the care instructions, fiber content and name of your fibers.
Gauge and Needle Sizes
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Recommended tension or gauge on the needle/hook size indicated by the symbol below.
It represents a swatch knitted in stockinette stitch that is
4 inches x 4 inches, or 10 cm x 10 cm. This corresponds to how tension or gauge is measured in patterns.
The gauge swatch will also show a number of stitches and a number of rows that should be achieved in the 4x4 inch swatch.
These are indicated by a number or sometimes with the abbreviations M or St for stitches or R for rows.
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Indicates the recommended needle and/or hook size for making solid fabric as in a sweater. The needle size is sometimes indicated only with a number. Some vendors only use metric sizes, and others will indicate US needle size numbers.
This needle/hook size is only recommendation. You must adjust for your tension and your project. If you are making a scarf of shawl, you may want to go up a needle size or two for a more drapey fabric. If you are making a hat or socks, you may want to go down a needle size for a firmer fabric.
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Washing Instructions
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Hand wash in lukewarm water. |
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Hand wash in warm water. |
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Do not machine or hand wash. |
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Three variations of the machine washable symbols.
A delicate cycle is advisable for hand knit or crochet items.
Set the machine cycle to correspond with wash temperature indicated.
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Drying Instructions
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Lay flat to dry. Sometimes this symbol appears under the washing symbols.
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Machine dryable.
If temperature is indicated, follow that recommendation.
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Do not machine dry. |
Ironing Instructions
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Press with a cool iron. |
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Press with a warm iron. |
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Bleaching |
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Chlorine bleaching okay.
To be safe, we recommend testing bleach on a sample swatch of your yarn. |
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Do not use bleach. |
Dry Cleaning Instructions
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Do not dry clean. |
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Can be dry cleaned with all solutions. |
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Can be dry cleaned only with fluorocarbon or petroleum-based solutions. |
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Can be dry cleaned only with perchlorethylene, flurocarbon or petroleum-based solutions. |
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