I love this chart and will probably have it pinned on the wall next to my work chair. I would love to know what the wool types are i.e is super fine 1-ply; Light – 4-ply; bulky – chunky wool. What ply is sock wool? etc. These American terms are confusing. and it would be a big help to be able to work out what type of wool they are using in the English definitions.
Thank you so much for this yardage needed PDF. I have always guessed and would go back to store and get more. I have not crocheted in quite sometime but hope to get back to it now that I am retired. RJ
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I work on with my existing yarn and this will really help to give me an idea whether I have enough yarn for new projects. You are a star.
Well, I have always knitted with my mum and managed to teach myself to do crotchet ~ not at any marvellous level, but it may improve- although my ‘mince pies’
are letting me down – but I love crotchet. Best wishes.
My mother loved to crochet, I started to beg her to teach me when I was 5 years old. I had to learn to embroider first (I think this is how she was taught) and then when I was 6 years old, she started to teach me crochet. I would make these long chains of single crochets which she would rip out and make me start again until my stitches became even, small, and perfect. Took all summer because she insisted on me using crochet thread for dollies, not yarn. Finely I got it right and I could learn my next step. She taught me to read patterns and different stitches. When the pattern books started to use diagrams instead of writing out each row, I figured out how to read the diagram. She didn’t understand the diagrams, so I offered to write out the pattern for her if she saw one that she wanted to use. I don’t know if she never found a pattern or didn’t want me to have to write it out for her??? In grade school we would bring things to do when we couldn’t go outside for recess. I brought my crochet and my friend; Annette brought her knitting. We wanted to learn each other’s craft, so we taught each other the basics. Unfortunately, Annette’s family moved later that year and my lessons ended. I hope she found someone to help her with her crochet.
Janice, in reading your memory,story, it sounded very familiar. Yes, first came the embroidery, all of the beginning stitches and extremely even if not, you guessed it. RIP it out and that too neatly. Finally came the crochet. I remember sitting on the sofa with my feet bearly reached the end of the seat. That too, was the thread for doilies. I, to this day, dislike the steel hooks. While in college I taught my sorority group to crochet for a charity event. We did snowflakes for the Christmas event.
I enjoy yarn crocheting and all types of needle arts. Thanks for bringing this memory back and Thank you Mother for your patience.
I also have the little Interweave Press folder which goes into a little more detail about yarn requirements (f.ex., specific sizes of afghans with yarn yardage required by type of yarn); however, one has to pay extra for that. This free chart is still a good starting point if one doesn’t have a specific pattern picked out yet, or if one is determining whether or not one can crochet a certain type of item from existing stash.
J’aime énormément vos cadeaux que j’utilise déjà. Comme c’est pratique de savoir d’avance combien de laine j’ai besoin si je n’ai pas de patron (ex. pour un foulard) et je viens de comprendre les petits sigles que je retrouvais sur le papier autour de la laine. Merci beaucoup. Une débutante heureuse.
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I love this chart and will probably have it pinned on the wall next to my work chair. I would love to know what the wool types are i.e is super fine 1-ply; Light – 4-ply; bulky – chunky wool. What ply is sock wool? etc. These American terms are confusing. and it would be a big help to be able to work out what type of wool they are using in the English definitions.
Is this helpful? https://thecrochetproject.com/blogs/blog-the-crochet-project/uk-vs-us-crochet-terms?srsltid=AfmBOopliiDyixviy6GDiNBNMxmiXLY2v53gOl8RSkZqFCX1n68bjd7H
Thank you so much for this yardage needed PDF. I have always guessed and would go back to store and get more. I have not crocheted in quite sometime but hope to get back to it now that I am retired. RJ
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I work on with my existing yarn and this will really help to give me an idea whether I have enough yarn for new projects. You are a star.
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I like to make pet blanket and baby blankets crochet it claims me down
Well, I have always knitted with my mum and managed to teach myself to do crotchet ~ not at any marvellous level, but it may improve- although my ‘mince pies’
are letting me down – but I love crotchet. Best wishes.
My mother loved to crochet, I started to beg her to teach me when I was 5 years old. I had to learn to embroider first (I think this is how she was taught) and then when I was 6 years old, she started to teach me crochet. I would make these long chains of single crochets which she would rip out and make me start again until my stitches became even, small, and perfect. Took all summer because she insisted on me using crochet thread for dollies, not yarn. Finely I got it right and I could learn my next step. She taught me to read patterns and different stitches. When the pattern books started to use diagrams instead of writing out each row, I figured out how to read the diagram. She didn’t understand the diagrams, so I offered to write out the pattern for her if she saw one that she wanted to use. I don’t know if she never found a pattern or didn’t want me to have to write it out for her??? In grade school we would bring things to do when we couldn’t go outside for recess. I brought my crochet and my friend; Annette brought her knitting. We wanted to learn each other’s craft, so we taught each other the basics. Unfortunately, Annette’s family moved later that year and my lessons ended. I hope she found someone to help her with her crochet.
Such a sweet memory. Keep crocheting and making memories, my friend.
Janice, in reading your memory,story, it sounded very familiar. Yes, first came the embroidery, all of the beginning stitches and extremely even if not, you guessed it. RIP it out and that too neatly. Finally came the crochet. I remember sitting on the sofa with my feet bearly reached the end of the seat. That too, was the thread for doilies. I, to this day, dislike the steel hooks. While in college I taught my sorority group to crochet for a charity event. We did snowflakes for the Christmas event.
I enjoy yarn crocheting and all types of needle arts. Thanks for bringing this memory back and Thank you Mother for your patience.
I’m still hoping for some me time when I can get my head round all these things!
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The chart was never updated to reflect the correct yardage for the super fine blanket. I hand corrected it out should be corrected in the pdf.
Hi there! I just checked and the yardage looks correct to me at 1,500 – 1,625. I hope that helps! – Dana, Editor
Wish the 6″ ruler was actually ruler sized! 😉
Thank you!
I also have the little Interweave Press folder which goes into a little more detail about yarn requirements (f.ex., specific sizes of afghans with yarn yardage required by type of yarn); however, one has to pay extra for that. This free chart is still a good starting point if one doesn’t have a specific pattern picked out yet, or if one is determining whether or not one can crochet a certain type of item from existing stash.
Love this! About what size blanket will this yardage make?
Thank you so very much. This is so useful for me.
Under super fine 1 the blanket has the wrong yardage.
Great catch! We will update the PDF immediately. The correct number should be 1,500 – 1,625. Thank you so much for letting us know about this.
J’aime énormément vos cadeaux que j’utilise déjà. Comme c’est pratique de savoir d’avance combien de laine j’ai besoin si je n’ai pas de patron (ex. pour un foulard) et je viens de comprendre les petits sigles que je retrouvais sur le papier autour de la laine. Merci beaucoup. Une débutante heureuse.
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What’s the difference between a blanket and an afghan?
Hi! This article will hopefully help: https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/difference-between-blanket-throw-afghan/
– Nicola, Editor
thank you!
I must be dense, but I can’t figure out how to use this chart? Am I missing something? Thank you, Marie
Hi! Be sure to click on the link above to download. I’ve pasted it here as well:
https://www.ilikecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/Printable-Yarn-Yardage-Project-Cheat-Sheet.pdf
This is most helpful, especially when I am designing projects that are not already measured as far as yarn is concerned for large plus size women.
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Thank you so much I just got back into crocheting and this is much needed reference
Happy to help! Welcome back!
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thank you. this will be very helpful.
Many thanks. Printed one for my 10 year old granddaughter that wants to learn to crochet like grandma..
What a great addition to my Crochet notebook with all my patterns!!! Thanks a bunch!!!
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Thank you very much. Takes the guess work out of deciding how to use your yarn stash too 🙂
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I know a lot of the terms but it is also nice to have a copy of the terms and the yardage chart
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How great this is! Thank you so much, Angel Hugs
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This looks like a VERY valuable resource!
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Love it, and enjoy information and patterns.
Love it
Cool it’s so hard to check a pattern when your at the store.
Look forward to using my brain
Anyone have a crochet terms cheat sheet?
Hi there! You might like this expansive list that we have: https://www.ilikecrochet.com/daily/beginner-crochet/tips-tutorials-and-abbreviations/crochet-abbreviations-and-special-stitches/
As well as our printable, smaller version: https://www.ilikecrochet.com/freebies/printable-crochet-abbreviations-chart/
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor
Thank you so very much. I have just gotten out of the hospital and have lots of time to crochet ❤️
Great Idea. Very helpful. Thanks.
I absolutely love your emails and freebies.