{"id":111,"date":"2016-11-22T13:58:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/faq\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2018-07-25T16:06:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T20:06:35","slug":"what-is-worsted-weight-yarn-and-do-i-have-to-use-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/faq\/yarn-and-hooks-for-amigurumi\/what-is-worsted-weight-yarn-and-do-i-have-to-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is &#8216;worsted weight&#8217; yarn and do I have to use it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most amigurumi patterns are worked in worsted weight yarn. 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