Emergency Crocheted Bookbag and Yarn Thickness/Weight for Beginners

Crocheted Drawstring Bookbag with Adjustable shoulder strap

Hello All! I recently broke the zipper on my $60.00 bookbag that I purchased 2 years ago from the college bookstore at UNC Asheville. I am now at CofC (College of Charleston), and I do not plan to purchase another expensive bookbag from the Borders bookstore on campus. I went home, and I immediately pulled out the fattest yarn that I could find (yarn thickness or weight), and started crocheting.  Visit the following website to learn more regarding Yarn Thickness.

Yarn Weight/Thickness for Dummies
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Common Yarn Weights
 

Yarn Weight	Number ID and Symbol	US Needle Size	Knitting Stitches Per Inch, in Stockinette Stitch	Common Uses
Lace		000–1	8–10	Lace knitting
Super fine, fingering, or baby-weight		1–3	7–8	Light layettes, socks
Fine or sport-weight		3–6	5–6	Light sweaters, baby things, accessories
Light worsted or DK (double-knitting)		5–7	5–5 1/2	Sweaters and other garments, lightweight scarves
Medium- or worsted-weight, afghan, Aran		7–9	4–5	Sweaters, blankets, outdoor wear (hats, scarves, mittens, and so on)
Bulky or chunky		10–11	3–3 1/2	Rugs, jackets, blankets
Super bulky		13–15	2–2 1/2	Heavy blankets and rugs, sweaters

Lace

000–1

8–10

Lace knitting

Super fine, fingering, or baby-weight

1–3

7–8

Light layettes, socks

Fine or sport-weight

3–6

5–6

Light sweaters, baby things, accessories

Light worsted or DK (double-knitting)

5–7

5–5 1/2

Sweaters and other garments, lightweight scarves

Medium- or worsted-weight, afghan, Aran

7–9

4–5

Sweaters, blankets, outdoor wear (hats, scarves, mittens, and so on)

Bulky or chunky

10–11

3–3 1/2

Rugs, jackets, blankets

Super bulky

13–15

2–2 1/2

Heavy blankets and rugs, sweaters





Crocheted Knapsack with adjustable shoulder strap