These are then, the main factors that will determine how much yarn you need to have on hand to work a scarf:. A skinny scarf will use less yarn than a wider one. A longer scarf will need more yarn than a shorter version. And a deep, well-textured scarf will use yarn up faster than one with a medium or fine texture. These are all factors that will increase the amount of yarn needed.
If we look at the Cambourne Scarf , then you will see that this ticks all three of those boxes! The scarf is worked lengthwise and has a contrast coloured stripe at one side.
Of course these are just guidelines and the actual amount you need will depend on the particular yarn, the fibre content and so on. The above examples are all in wool or wool mixes, and you may well find that cotton or other fibres may not work quite the same.
You can always make a hat with the leftovers! If you would like some more suggestions for scarf lengths and widths then please see my earlier blogpost, " How long shall I make this scarf?
I hope that has given you some good ideas for using your stash or recent sale yarn purchases for some fabulous new scarves. Then you can go and play in the snow! Try Our Yarn Estimate Calculator. It's Easy and Fast. Calculator placeholder. AD Staff.
Cables make the most awe-inspiring fisherman sweaters and hats, but they can be daunting for new knitters! In this video, Kelley explains how to knit cables, fix cables, and count how many rows between each cable twist. Finer yarns, like DK, sport, fingering, or lace, make lovely scarves too, but will take more time. Heavier yarns, like bulky, make for fast knitting but the scarf will have less drape.
A scarf will sit next to the sensitive skin of your neck, so make sure you pick a fibre that won't irritate. A fibre that you can wear as a sweater or socks might be more irritating as a scarf. Look for blends with superwash merino, silk, cashmere, or cotton. I was weighing yarn, and trying to figure it out, then remembered that I actually figured this out when I wrote my first book! It was a cool moment for me to use my own book to get an answer.
I gave myself a little high-five for that one. The answer is, it mostly depends on the size you want and how much texture the knitting will have. A smallish worsted weight scarf can be made with as little as yards metres. The nice thing about a scarf is that, as you go, you can see how much length you get out of a ball of yarn, and calculate how much more yarn exactly you'll need. In Chapter 16, A Guide to Yarn, I talk about types of yarn fibers, from cotton to possum yes, possum , thickness of yarn from lace to super bulky , and how to estimate how much yarn to buy.
Well that depends, but the short answer is no. Luckily, they're all mostly the same size, which makes calculating the amount of yarn you'll need pretty straightforward.
There are different sizes of mittens out there, but really the things that will make the biggest difference with this are the stitch used and the weight of yarn that the pattern calls for.
Yarn Weight Mittens 0 - Lace to yards 1 - Superfine to yards 2 - Fine to yards 3 - Light 75 to yards 4 - Medium 50 to yards. Some knitters are sock knitting fiends. They're portable, easy to work, and they make great gifts, so it's no wonder that sock patterns are so popular with knitters. The thing about calculating yarn lengths for socks, however, is that most heavier weights of yarn don't lend themselves well to such fine garments. These patterns also often call for intricate colorwork designs that can drastically change the amount of yarn required for them.
Yarn Weight Socks 0 - Lace to yards 1 - Superfine to yards 2 - Fine to yards 3 - Light to yards 4 - Medium to yards. Want to save these handy charts for the next time you need to calculate yarn? We've compiled them into this handy infographic below.
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