Use the yarn you already have

From leftover grams
to usable metres.

Weigh your remaining yarn, enter the original label details and estimate its length. Then bring that estimate into your shopping list.

Weigh only this yarn. Remove the band, packaging and any other materials. The original label weight and length must describe the same ball.

The formula

Estimated metres = remaining grams ÷ label grams × label metres. For 30g remaining from a 100g / 200m ball, the estimate is 30 ÷ 100 × 200 = 60m.

How precise is this?

This assumes the remaining yarn has the same length-to-weight ratio as the label. Scale resolution, moisture and differences within a ball can affect the estimate. It cannot identify an unlabelled yarn. Check that the stash matches the exact yarn and shade you intend to use.

Use your result

The planner subtracts your stash before rounding the remaining requirement up to whole balls or packs. The displayed estimate is rounded; the transferred value is rounded down to the nearest 0.001m to avoid increasing the estimate through display rounding.

Read the stash guide · Open the yarn planner