What size are these yarns? Need a crochet gauge (approx)

Question

I am considering buying some very expensive yarn from this website http://aurorasilk.com. I asked the merchant for a crochet gauge and she refused. She would only tell me what it says on the site, that the yarn knits about 4 stitches per inch on size 5 needles. The site also says that it is about 100 yds/oz.

The other knits about 6 stitches per inch, but no needle size is listed. It is just over 100 yds per oz.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

This table has both knit & crochet guages. Since she only gives you the knit, find it on the table, then follow the column down to find the crochet guage. The table shows stiches to 4", so multiply by 4.

The first yarn looks like a worsted (4) & the second looks like DK (3)weight.