# YarnCalculators


## Posts

- [Yarn Weight Chart: Every Yarn Weight Explained (0 to 7)](https://yarncalculators.com/yarn-weight-chart/): Lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted, bulky and beyond: gauge, needle and hook sizes for every yarn weight in one chart, plus what each one is best for.
- [How Much Yarn Do I Need for a Blanket? (Yardage Chart by Size)](https://yarncalculators.com/how-much-yarn-for-a-blanket/): A ballpark yardage chart for baby to queen-size blankets in DK, worsted, bulky and super bulky yarn, plus a more accurate method using your swatch.
- [Can I Use DK Instead of Worsted Yarn? (And How Much to Buy)](https://yarncalculators.com/can-i-use-dk-instead-of-worsted/): Yes, for a lot of projects. Here's when the swap works, how much more yarn you'll need, and when to stick with the pattern's yarn.
- [How to Decrease Evenly in the Round (Hat Crowns Made Easy)](https://yarncalculators.com/how-to-decrease-evenly-in-the-round/): Turn "decrease 9 sts evenly around" into a round you can actually knit, plus a classic 8-point hat crown worked out round by round.
- [How Many Chains for a Baby Blanket? (Chart + Easy Formula)](https://yarncalculators.com/how-many-chains-for-a-baby-blanket/): There's no one magic number. Here's the 30-second formula, a chart for common gauges, and how to adjust for stitch patterns that repeat.

## Pages

- [Guides](https://yarncalculators.com/guides/): Plain-English guides to the math in knitting and crochet patterns: blanket sizes, yarn amounts, yarn weights and shaping.
- [Contact](https://yarncalculators.com/contact/): Questions, a calculator idea, or a result that looks wrong? Here's how to reach YarnCalculators.
- [About](https://yarncalculators.com/about/): Why YarnCalculators exists and how the calculators are checked.
- [Yarn Substitution Calculator](https://yarncalculators.com/yarn-substitution-calculator/): Using a different yarn than the pattern calls for? Find out how many skeins to buy, even if it's thicker, thinner, or held double.
- [Blanket Size & Starting Chain Calculator](https://yarncalculators.com/blanket-size-calculator/): Pick a size, plug in your gauge, and get your cast-on or starting chain, your row count, and how much yarn to grab.
- [Increase & Decrease Evenly Calculator](https://yarncalculators.com/increase-decrease-evenly-calculator/): Tell us how many stitches you've got and how many to add or take away. You'll get the exact row, a stitch map, and a checklist to tick off as you go.
- [Free Knitting & Crochet Calculators](https://yarncalculators.com/): Free knitting and crochet calculators: increase or decrease evenly with a row you can follow, blanket size and starting chain, and yarn substitution between yarn weights.
- [Privacy Policy](https://yarncalculators.com/privacy-policy/): How YarnCalculators handles your data, cookies and advertising.


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