Sport-strength yarns

Sport weight yarns are slightly thicker than fingering weight yarns, but thinner than DK (double knitting) yarns. They offer a good balance between thickness and lightness, and are therefore also very versatile. When cared for properly, knitwear made from sports yarns is long-lasting, beautiful and comfortable.

The recommended needle size for medium-weight sport yarns is usually 3.25 mm - 3.75 mm. Sport yarns are thin enough to create detailed knit surfaces, but thick enough to be warm and durable.

You should also try Sport-weight yarn as an alternative to fingering-weight yarn if your handwriting is loose and you have difficulty achieving the stitch count required by the pattern with the needle specified in the pattern.