The Yarn Gift Helper
Pullover Sweater/Jumper:
Medium/Worsted Weight Yarn
Are you a non-knitter who would like to gift yarn to a knitter in your life, but have no idea how much to get?
With over 240,000 different yarns in the world*, many different thicknesses ("weights"), and yarn brands having different lengths of yarn in each ball/skein, it definately can be confusing.
The Yarn Gift Helper is designed to help non-knitters quickly figure out how much yarn to buy for their family members and friends who are knitters - without spending hours learning about yarn. This current edition is just for pullover sweaters/jumpers made with medium thickness yarn. Over the next year, it will be expanded to include different weights (thickness) of yarn and different types of project (eg mitten and hat sets).
Instructions
- Make sure that the yarn you're going to buy is medium weight/thickness. The label will have an yarn ball icon like the one above that says "4" and/or say, worsted weight, medium weight, aran, or rarely "afghan".
- Type the number of yards per ball or skein of yarn, and click the calculate button to get the number of balls/skeins you should buy as a gift.
Baby (12-18 months) Pullover Sweater/Jumper
You Need ___ Balls of Yarn
Preschooler (2-6 years) Pullover Sweater/Jumper
You Need ___ Balls of Yarn
Child Pullover Sweater/Jumper
You Need ___ Balls of Yarn
Adult/Woman Pullover Sweater/Jumper
You Need ___ Balls of Yarn
Adult/Man Pullover Sweater/Jumper
You Need ___ Balls of Yarn