Quote Originally Posted by Pleater View Post
English wool used a 560 yard skein - if 4 skeins of the finished yarn weighed 16 oz
I am starting to have a feel that length / weight ratio might be the one measure that can translate apples into oranges.

Hmm, let's put that to the test...
The amazon yarn I purchased was 1.8 oz skeins, 130 yards(light/DK weight, whatever that is, I've seen this DK indicator in several places). At 40 ends/inch warp, and weft, a square yard, 40x36x2, 2880 yards. divided 130, times 1.8, 39 ounces. No good. Let's inverse see how dense I can max out. 16 ounces, divided 1.8 times 130, 1155 yards. Divided 2, divided 36, this particular yarn maxes out at 16 threads each of weft and warp, for 16 oz fabric. Must be less than half the weight to be considered "heavy" at 40 EPI. Ouch.

I have a fishing line measurer and accurate scales from the time I used to make yarn to sell and needed to ensure that I was getting the correct length per weight.

Anne the Pleater
Now that's an idea! I mean, a fishing line measurer to have a reference for whether the homespun I acquire is what I want/need.