The following table shows estimated yardage needed according to your gauge. Yardage shown is for an average long-sleeved pullover or cardigan according to chest measurements, allowing for a 2″ wearing ease in the finished garment (i.e. finished garment chest would be chest measurement + 2″).
For short-sleeved sweaters, reduce yardage by about 20%, and for sleeveless sweaters and children’s garments, reduce it by about 30%. Add 10% to 20% for textured & multi-colored patterns. Side note: To convert meters to yards, multiply by 1.1.
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| Gauge (sts/4″ or 10 cm) | Common name | Chest 46-48″ | Chest 42-44″ | Chest 38-40″ | Chest 34-36″ | ||||
| meters | yards | meters | yards | meters | yards | meters | yards | ||
| 30-32 | Baby Weight / Lace | 2800 | 3080 | 2600 | 2860 | 2400 | 2640 | 2200 | 2420 |
| 27-29 | Fingering Weight | 2600 | 2860 | 2400 | 2640 | 2200 | 2420 | 1800 | 1980 |
| 24-26 | Sport Weight | 2400 | 2640 | 2200 | 2420 | 1800 | 1980 | 1600 | 1760 |
| 21-23 | DK Weight | 2200 | 2420 | 1800 | 1980 | 1600 | 1760 | 1500 | 1650 |
| 19-20 | Worsted Weight | 1800 | 1980 | 1600 | 1760 | 1500 | 1650 | 1300 | 1430 |
| 17-18 | Aran Weight | 1600 | 1760 | 1500 | 1650 | 1300 | 1430 | 1200 | 1320 |
| 15-16 | Chunky Weight | 1500 | 1650 | 1300 | 1430 | 1200 | 1320 | 1100 | 1210 |
| 12-14 | Bulky Weight | 1300 | 1430 | 1200 | 1320 | 1100 | 1210 | 1000 | 1100 |
| 10-11 | Polar Weight | 1000 | 1100 | 900 | 990 | 800 | 880 | 700 | 770 |
