Glossary

2012-12-28: under permanent development

You may not see these two abbreviations, YMMV and ROT, in every description, but YMMV and ROT pretty much apply to any hand made project,

YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary because humans do not usually produce exact duplicates of anything

ROT: Rule Of Thumb - A starting point but YMMV

Below are other terms used in our catalog - especially related to availability. If you have any questions, suggestions or need more clarification, please email: orders@ItsAllJustString.com

• C-HK: Crochet HOOK Size suggested as a starting place to achieve the label or pattern gauge You may need to go up (fewer STI) or down (more STI) to produce the specified gauge. Because Letter and other designation (i.e., 1/0, No 14, etc) can vary between makers, we give Hook & Needle Size in MM (millemeters). Because Letter and other designation (i.e., 1/0, No 14, etc) can vary between makers, we give Hook & Needle Size in MM (millemeters).


• C-STI: Crochet Stitches To The Inch Gauge Suggestion - usually based on SINGLE Crochet
            PATTERN Author may specify a different STI or and STI "In Pattern"


• DISCONTINUED: this is an item that may be manufacturer, supplier or AllJustString discontinued


• EPI: Ends Per Inch, used in weaving as a suggested SETT for the warp. We only include information when we have sampled the yarn for plain weave. Sometimes because Wheat likes weaving twills, she may add that information as well.


• FIBER: When used in yarn description, it is followed by the type of fibers used in the production of the yarn.


• FINAL SALE: used when the item is being phased out from our stock and may not be returned


• K-NDL: Knit Needle Size suggested as a starting place to achieve Label or Pattern Gauge. You may need to go up (fewer STI) or down (more STI) to produce the specified gauge. Because Letter and other designation (i.e., 1/0, No 14, etc) can vary between makers, we give Hook & Needle Size in MM (millemeters).


• K-STI: Knit Stitches To The Inch Gauge Suggestion - usually based on Knit
            PATTERN Author may specify a different STI or and STI "In Pattern"


• YARN WEIGHT - Label: Based on the information provided on the label, indicates the "yarn weight" - we try to provide the CYC No (Craft Yarn Council), Common Yarn Weight name, and Manufacturer designations.


• GAUGE - LABEL: Based on the information provided on the yarn label.


• GAUGE - PATTERN: Based on the information provided IN THE PATTERN as what is needed to produce, as nearly as possible the look and hand shown in the pattern photo.


• GAUGE - YOUR: Based on the information provided on the label, indicates the "yarn weight"


• LIMITED AVAILABILITY: Supply limited to what is "in stock" - an item we either will not or cannot reorder in the foreseeable future.


• WPI: Wraps Per Inch. The number of wraps needed to create a width of one inch with this yarn.