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How much yarn for a blanket?
Choose the blanket size, yarn weight and stitch below, or read the chart for worsted weight. Each size page has the full chart for every yarn weight.
Make a swatch of at least 6 × 6 in in your stitch, wash and block it, then measure and weigh it.
Pattern yarn — from the materials list.
Your new yarn — from its label.
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Blanket sizes and worsted yardage
| Size | Knit stockinette | Knit garter | Crochet single | Crochet half double | Crochet double | Crochet granny |
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| Lovey / security 12 × 12 in | 110100 m | 130120 m | 170160 m | 155145 m | 135125 m | 120110 m |
| Baby / receiving 30 × 36 in | 810740 m | 970890 m | 1,2901,180 m | 1,1701,070 m | 1,030940 m | 890810 m |
| Crib 36 × 52 in | 1,4001,280 m | 1,6801,540 m | 2,2502,050 m | 2,0501,860 m | 1,7801,630 m | 1,5401,410 m |
| Lap 36 × 48 in | 1,2901,180 m | 1,5501,420 m | 2,0501,890 m | 1,8701,710 m | 1,6401,500 m | 1,4201,300 m |
| Throw 50 × 60 in | 2,2502,050 m | 2,7002,450 m | 3,6003,300 m | 3,2502,950 m | 2,8502,600 m | 2,4502,250 m |
| Twin 66 × 90 in | 4,4504,050 m | 5,3504,850 m | 7,1006,500 m | 6,4505,900 m | 5,6505,150 m | 4,9004,450 m |
| Full / double 80 × 90 in | 5,4004,900 m | 6,4505,900 m | 8,6007,900 m | 7,8007,150 m | 6,8506,250 m | 5,9005,400 m |
| Queen 90 × 100 in | 6,7506,150 m | 8,1007,400 m | 10,7509,850 m | 9,7508,900 m | 8,5507,800 m | 7,4006,750 m |
| King 108 × 100 in | 8,1007,400 m | 9,7008,850 m | 12,90011,800 m | 11,70010,700 m | 10,2509,400 m | 8,9008,100 m |
Small figures are meters. Sizes are finished dimensions; for a bed blanket, measure the mattress and add the drop you want on each side.
About these numbers: estimates assume typical gauge for each yarn weight. Your tension, hook or needle size and stitch pattern can move them by ±15% or more — weigh a swatch in the swatch calculator for a figure based on your own work.
By size
- Baby blanketYarn for a 30 × 36 in baby blanket: yards, meters and skeins for DK, worsted and bulky yarn, knit or crochet, with a calculator for your own size and label.
- Lap blanketLap blanket yarn calculator: yardage for a 36 × 48 in lap afghan in every yarn weight, knit or crochet, with skein counts and a quick swatch-based estimate.
- Throw blanketHow many skeins for a throw blanket? Yardage for a 50 × 60 in throw in DK, worsted, bulky and super bulky yarn, knit or crochet, plus a calculator for any size.
- Twin blanketTwin size blanket yarn: yardage and skein counts for a 66 × 90 in blanket in worsted, bulky and super bulky yarn, knit or crochet. Adjust drop and size in the calculator.
- Full blanketFull or double size blanket yarn estimate: yards, meters and skeins for an 80 × 90 in blanket by yarn weight and stitch, knit or crochet, with a free calculator.
- Queen blanketQueen size blanket yarn: yardage for a 90 × 100 in blanket in worsted, bulky, super bulky and jumbo yarn, knit or crochet, with skeins and grams for your label.
- King blanketKing size blanket yarn calculator: yards and skeins for a 108 × 100 in blanket in worsted, bulky, super bulky and jumbo yarn, knit or crochet, plus swatch mode.
- Crochet blanketHow much yarn do I need to crochet a blanket? Yardage chart for baby to king size in single, half double and double crochet, DK to super bulky, with skein counts.
- Knit blanketHow much yarn to knit a blanket: yardage chart for baby, lap, throw, twin, full, queen and king blankets in stockinette and garter, DK to super bulky, plus skeins.
- Chunky blanketHow much chunky yarn for a blanket: yards, skeins and kilograms for bulky, super bulky and jumbo chenille blankets from baby to king, hand knit, arm knit or crochet.