The count of cone yarn
Write the count you read on the cone and choose its system. Tricotta works out how many metres per 100 g it gives, how it changes with more strands together, and how much yarn is left on a cone you weigh.
In the metric count, 2/28 means two strands of count 28 twisted together. The yarn they make is Nm 14, that is 1,400 m per 100 g.
Italian spinners usually write the metric count. Some Italian labels give the metres per kilo instead, as in “Tit. 21500”. Some American wool cones, like the 2/8 by JaggerSpun, use the English count for wool. Cotton uses the English count for cotton, with the number of strands after the count, as in 30/2.
Tex and denier go the other way, so a bigger number means a thicker yarn. The conversion factors come from the ASTM D2260 standard. These are nominal figures, so the metres on a label can be a little different.
Tricotta works out whole garments for your size and your machine, with every decrease already in place. For now the application is by invitation.
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