How do I weigh leftover yarn?

Use a digital kitchen scale set to grams. Place just the leftover yarn on the scale (remove the ball band first) and read the weight.

Why do I need the original ball band information?

The calculator works out the yarn's length-per-gram from the full ball's stats, then multiplies by your leftover weight. Without the original length and weight it can't convert grams into meters.

What if I've lost the ball band?

Search the yarn name online — manufacturers list the length and weight on their site and on retailer pages. Use those figures as the original ball values.

Leftover Yarn Calculator — How Much Yarn Is Left?

A free, cozy suite of yarn calculators — for & by knitters & crocheters.

Leftover Yarn Calculator

Determine the remaining length of yarn left from your used skeins. You'll need a kitchen scale.

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