Do two Sport a Worsted Make?

#1

Hiya…

I have a pattern that i’m really interested in making and it takes two different colored yarn. It’s a scarf and i want it to be kinda on the non-thin side and warm, which means that it calls for worsted weight yarn. That’s no problem… One yarn that i like is worsted weight - sorted.

HOWEVER, the problem lies in the second color. I really love this gorgeous heathery color, but it only comes in Sport Weight… :thinking:

So, i was wondering if i could double up on the sport weight yarn and have it stand in for worsted weight yarn number 2?

Has anyone ever done something like this?

-hh

#2

Generally, dk or sport is about half of worsted. I’ve doubled dk, but gauge wasn’t an issue, so I don’t know exactly how it compared. I’m sure with some needle adjustment, if necessary, you can do it with the two strands.

#3

I’m doing something like this with my Skacel ad sweater. I couldn’t find a colour of the Sirdar Denim Bulky that I liked, so I’ve doubled up with the Denim Chunky… actually I like the colour better this way! Anyway, it took some work with gauge swatches, but I finally got my tension to where it was comparable enough with the pattern. That problem was probably more to do with me, than the yarn though. For something like a scarf however, gauge usually isn’t an issue. I would simply compare working iwht the single strand WW with the doubled SW.

#4

I do this all the time. Just need to play with needles size.