How to calculate how much yarn you need for your crochet project | Calculating yarn yardage

In this video I show you how to use your swatch to calculate how much yarn you need for any project. Step 1: Measure your swatch then multiple the length by the width Length x Width = total inches Step 2: Weigh your swatch (record weight in grams) Step 3: Calculate the total finished Inches of your project (for garments calculate the finished inches for each section of the piece. The back panel, front panels and sleeves then add your totals together) Length x Width = total inches Step 4: Divide the total inches of your project by the total inches of your swatch. Total inches for finished project / total inches of your swatch = number of times your swatch fits into your finished project Step 5: calculate how many grams of yarn is needed for your project Number of times swatch fits into project x your swatch weight = total grams of yarn needed for project Step 6: Calculate the yards per gram of your yarn Number of yards in skein / weight of skein = yards per gram of yarn Step 7: Calculate the number of yards needed to complete project Total grams of yarn needed for project x yards per gram of your yarn = total yards needed for project Step 8: Calculate the number of skeins needed Total yards needed for project / total yards per skein = number of skeins needed for project