http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/glossary/archive/tags/Substituting+Yarn/default.aspxTags: Substituting YarnenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/glossary/archive/2009/08/28/wraps-per-inch.aspxFri, 28 Aug 2009 16:45:00 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:33229Kathleen Cubley0http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/glossary/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=33229http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/glossary/archive/2009/08/28/wraps-per-inch.aspx#comments<p>If you substitute or spin a yarn for a project, you can compare the weight of the yarn to the project yarn by comparing wraps per inch. To do this, wrap your yarn around a ruler for one inch and count the number of wraps. If you have more wraps per inch, your yarn is too thin; fewer wraps per inch, your yarn is too thick.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Substituting Yarn