What am I missing in choosing yarn the correct weight for crochet?
well it fell of 6meters above the ground, so the greatest height it reached was 6meters? am i missing something?
I know EXACTLY what you meanI've had sock yarn that seems closer to 3 than to 1, and I've bought 4 (Worsted) weight yarn and it appears to be an obviously lighter gauge than what is needed for my patterns! This is especially noticeable if you're going from a fiber like wool to a lighter fiber such as bambooThe worsted weights on them will not work the sameWhat I try to do is determine the fiber content of the original work (wool, cotton, bamboo, acrylic etc.) and match that up with whatever yarn I'm usingThere are some acrylics that have a smoother texture (satin by Bernat similar) and they don't have the bodyIn that case, try and determine what texture and body you need and match it up(a worsted wool would equate with a rougher textured acrylic of the same weight.) If you can, as people have noted, knit or crochet a swatch, not just for size, but for body and textureIf you don't like it in 4x4, you won't like it when it's doneI'm afraid that I might not be as clear as you needJust use the numbers as a guide, not as your end destination!
