How are different wool and knitting sizes best for different types of knitting?
The answer is they are not. You can use fine yarns like mohair that would seem best for fine lace but when you use them on larger needles the design looks lovely and the design just pops when washed and blocked. Many designers got their names by using yarns that seemed the perfect one to make a type of clothing, scarf, shawls or doilies and then used other yarns and different sized needles to make fabulous items. I have seen baby items with laceweight yarn up to bulky yarn on the same sized needles. My 18 month old grandson loves fuzzy yarn because it tickles his nose. The only perfect use of a yarn or needles is how you want the finished item to look. Sometimes when making something if you use a smaller needles to knit it, the fabric will be tighter and will wear longer or stand up to heavy usage. People often make dishcloths and afghans using smaller needles so the material is denser. Sometimes you will find a pattern that calls for a certain yarn and needles, but would look better o
