Yarn Guide

How much yarn should I buy? And which type?

Do you always get confused between the ply, yardage, hook size and what type of yarn you need to buy? Here’s a guide you can quickly refer to when in doubt:

Ladies Tops

Yarn Type/ Size	XS	S	M	L	XL
Acrylics 3.5 – 4.5mm	200gms	250-300gms	300-350gms	350-400gms	400-470gms
Acrylics Premium 3.5 – 4.0mm	250gms	350gms	400gms	450gms	500gms
Cotton 4ply 3.5-4.5mm	250-300gms	300-400gms	450gms	500gms	550-600gms
Thin Velvet 2.5mm	300-400gms	450gms	550gms	600gms	650gms
Bamboo Yarn 3.5-4.5mm	300gms	400gms	450gms	500gms	550-600gms
Pure Cotton 2.5mm	250gms	300gms	300-400gms	450-500gms	500-550gms
Cotton 3ply 2.5-3.5mm	300gms	350-400gms	400-450gms	450-500gms	500-600gms
Shiny Baby Soft 3.5-4.0 mm	300gms	400gms	450gms	500gms	550-600gms

In all cases add 50-100 grams more if you are planning to make Over Sized Tops with long hands and if you are making sweaters add 150-200 grams to the above weights

Beanies

Yarn Type/ Size	Baby	Toddler	Teenager	S	M	L
Acrylics 3.5 – 4.5mm	40-50gms	50-60gms	60-70gms	70-80gms	80-90gms	100gms
Acrylics Premium 3.5 – 4.0mm	60gms	75gms	100gms	125gms	150gms	150-160gms
Cotton 4ply 3.5-4.5mm	60gms	75gms	100gms	125gms	150gms	150-160gms
Thin Velvet 2.5mm	100gms	125gms	160gms	200gms	250gms	250-280gms
Bamboo Yarn 3.5-4.5mm	70gms	80gms	100gms	120gms	150gms	180gms
Pure Cotton 2.5mm	100gms	125gms	150gms	175gms	200gms	200-225gms
Cotton 3ply 2.5-3.5mm	120gms	135gms	145gms	160gms	175gms	200gms
Shiny Baby Soft 3.5-4.0 mm	100gms	140gms	180gms	200gms	225gms	250gms

Velvet Yarn for blankets – Hook Size 7.0mm – 8.0mm

Size	Amount of Yarn required
Baby	400-500gms
Toddler	600-800gms
Kid	1kg
Teenager	1.5kg
Adult	3kg

TIP: You can use a contrast colour for bordering the blanket to provide a finished look to your project

Scarves

Yarn Type/ Size	Baby	Toddler	Teenager	Adult
Acrylics 3.5 – 4.5mm	80gms	180gms	250gms	250-350gms
Acrylics Premium 3.5 – 4.0mm	100gms	150-200gms	280gms	300-400gms
Cotton 4ply 3.5-4.5mm	200gms	300gms	450gms	450-550gms
Thin Velvet 2.5mm	800gms	1kg	2kg	3kg
Bamboo Yarn 3.5-4.5mm	200gms	300gms	450gms	450-550gms
Cotton 3ply 2.5-3.5mm	300gms	400gms	500gms	500-600gms
Shiny Baby Soft 3.5-4.0 mm	300gms	400gms	500gms	600gms

Please note that the mentioned weights are for reference purpose only and are mere approximations. Every Crocheter has his/her own style of crocheting and the amount of yarn that goes into a project varies from one Crocheter to the other.