To know how to substitute yarn for crochet patterns is such a great skill to have. This skill has been something I’ve worked on perfecting over the years, because it’s not always straight forward. However through this post I’m going to share my best tips for you, including sites to visit & factors to consider.

In this post you’ll learn how to calculate how much yarn you’ll need. Because when you’re starting a crochet project, an important question you might ask yourself is “How much yarn do I need?”. This is important when it comes to figuring out if you’ve got enough yarn for that specific crochet pattern & how much yarn you’ll need to buy.

If you continue reading, you’ll learn the answer to that question & also a solution on how you’ll figure out how much yarn you’ll need based on the knowledge of the weight of the yarn. I’m not talking about yarn weight here, but the actual grams or ounces of yarn you’ve got.

When you’ve learned how to calculate how much yarn you need, make sure to also visit my FREE yarn calculators & especially the yarn yardage calculator.

Related: All you need to know about yarn weights. 

I’m also answering questions like these:

How much yarn do I need?

How to calculate how much yarn is needed for a crochet project?

How to calculate yarn length from weight?

Just by seeing those questions I’m guessing you’ll find that you’re in the right place.

To pack your crochet projects when traveling can seem like an easy task, however I’ve found that a more in depth list is necessary to be sure you don’t forget anything. Next questions like these are common:

Can I bring crochet hooks on international flights?

TSA crochet hooks?

Can you take crochet hooks on an airplane?

TSA approved scissors?

Crochet carrying bag?

Crochet travel bag?

Airplane safe scissors? Airline approved scissors?

Travel scissors carry on?

But these common questions are often just about how to crochet when traveling by airplane. However I’m going to go through all the best practices & tips whenever traveling with crochet project. You can also download the complete pack your crochet projects when traveling packing list, to make sure you’ll never forget anything when traveling again.

To keep track of row count while crocheting is a frustrating problem. At least when you’re new to crochet & aren’t sure what exactly one row looks like, but also as a experienced crocheter this can easily become a frustrating problem. Especially on bigger projects with lots of rows.

So I imagine you clicked this link & hoped to have this problem totally resolved, with just the one answer. You’d maybe think you’ll even never count a row again. That’s not the case. But you’ll learn some amazing ways to solve this problem.

Today I’m writing this article about ergonomic crochet hooks based upon questions I’ve received from customers several times throughout the years. The question is often:

“Which crochet hooks do you recommend?”

“Why do you use “These” hooks?”

“What brand crochet hooks do you have on the picture there?” and so on.

An important question asked when starting crocheting or knitting is; How to calculate yarn yardage. Or even more typical “How much yarn do I need?”.

I’ve also made an amazing workbook you could use every time you’ll need to figure out how much yarn you need aka “The Ultimate How To Calculate Yarn Yardage Workbook”. Find the signup to download further down on the page!

If you continue reading, you’ll learn the answer to those questions, & a few suggestions on how to calculate yardage. I’m also answering questions like these:

100 grams of yarn equals how much yards?

How to calculate how much yarn you’ll need?

How much yarn do I need for “…..” project?

How to calculate how much yarn is needed for a crochet project?

Yarn count calculation formula?

Yarn yardages vs yarn meter?

Just by reading these questions I’m guessing you’re figuring out that you’re in the right place.

When you’ve learned how to calculate how much yarn you need, make sure to also visit my FREE yarn calculators & especially the yarn yardage calculator.