Crochet Blanket Yarn Calculator
Yards and skeins for a crochet blanket, by size, yarn weight and stitch.
Updated · How we check our maths
- Yarn needed
- 1,485 – 1,898 yd
- Skeins (200 yd each)
- 8 – 10
- In metres
- 1,358 – 1,735 m
- Blanket area
- 3,000 sq in
- Tip
- Buy one extra skein from the same dye lot
Quick answer
A worsted-weight crochet throw (50 × 60 in) in half double crochet takes roughly 1,500–1,900 yards (8–10 skeins of 200 yd). Baby blankets need about 500–700 yards and a queen-size blanket 4,000–5,100 yards. Denser stitches like single crochet use more yarn; bulky yarn uses fewer yards.
What the Crochet Blanket Yarn Calculator does
Choose the blanket size, yarn weight and stitch, and enter the yardage on your yarn label. The calculator estimates total yards from the blanket area using typical consumption rates for each yarn weight and stitch, gives a ±range, and converts to skeins. Your tension can shift the result by 10–20%, so crochet a gauge swatch for big projects.
The formula
Yards ≈ width × length (in) × yards per sq in for the yarn weight × stitch factor (e.g. worsted 0.55 yd/sq in; single crochet × 1.15, double crochet × 0.9).
Worked example
Twin (66 × 90 in), worsted, double crochet: 5,940 × 0.55 × 0.9 ≈ 2,940 yd → 2,650–3,380 yd, 14–17 skeins of 200 yd.
How to use the Crochet Blanket Yarn Calculator
- Pick a standard size or enter your own.
- Choose the yarn weight from the label.
- Choose the stitch and enter yards per skein.
Frequently asked questions
How many skeins for a baby blanket?
About 3–4 skeins of 200 yd worsted, depending on stitch.
Does crochet use more yarn than knitting?
Generally yes — about a third more for the same area.
How can I check yardage more precisely?
Crochet a 6 × 6 in swatch, weigh it, and scale up by the blanket area.
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