How much fingering weight yarn do I need?
Fingering and sock (Super Fine, 1) yarn needs: yards and 100 g skeins for socks, shawls, hats, sweaters and baby blankets, with gauge, needle and hook sizes.
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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About super fine yarn (CYC 1)
Fingering weight (CYC 1, "super fine") includes sock yarn and most 4-ply. About 400–465 yards per 100 g. It makes light garments with fine stitch definition, but every project takes many stitches — and many yards.
| Also called | Fingering, sock, baby, 4-ply |
|---|---|
| Knit gauge | 27–32 stitches per 4 in (10 cm), stockinette |
| Needles | 2.25–3.25 mm (US 1–3) |
| Crochet hook | 2.25–3.5 mm (B-1 to E-4) |
| Typical ball | 420 yd / 384 m per 100 g (≈ 420 yd / 100 g) |
| Yarn rate | ≈ 1.08 yd per sq in in stockinette at average tension |
How much fingering yarn do I need?
| Project | Knit stockinette | Knit garter | Crochet single | Crochet double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby blanket 30 × 36 in | 1,3201,210 m · 4 sk | 1,5901,450 m · 4 sk | 2,1001,940 m · 6 sk | 1,6801,540 m · 5 sk |
| Throw 50 × 60 in | 3,7003,350 m · 9 sk | 4,4004,050 m · 11 sk | 5,9005,400 m · 15 sk | 4,6504,250 m · 12 sk |
| Queen blanket 90 × 100 in | 11,05010,100 m · 27 sk | 13,25012,100 m · 32 sk | 17,65016,150 m · 43 sk | 14,00012,800 m · 34 sk |
| Adult scarf 8 × 64 in | 610560 m · 2 sk | 730670 m · 2 sk | 970890 m · 3 sk | 770710 m · 2 sk |
| Adult beanie | 230210 m · 1 sk | 280260 m · 1 sk | 370340 m · 1 sk | 300270 m · 1 sk |
| Adult sweater, M | 1,9701,800 m · 5 sk | 2,3502,150 m · 6 sk | 3,1502,900 m · 8 sk | 2,5002,300 m · 6 sk |
| Women's socks (pair) | 400360 m · 1 sk | 480440 m · 2 sk | 640580 m · 2 sk | 500460 m · 2 sk |
| Triangle shawl 64 × 30 in | 1,1401,040 m · 3 sk | 1,3701,250 m · 4 sk | 1,8301,670 m · 5 sk | 1,4501,330 m · 4 sk |
| Amigurumi, 8 in | 210195 m · 1 sk | 250230 m · 1 sk | 340310 m · 1 sk | 270250 m · 1 sk |
Values are yards with 10% extra; small figures are meters and skeins of a typical ball: super fine 420 yd / 100 g. Use the calculator with your own label for exact skein counts.
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.
Compare other weights: lace, fine, light, medium, bulky, super bulky, jumbo. See the full yarn weight chart or read yarn weights explained.
FAQ
How much fingering yarn for a throw blanket?
About 4,650 yards (4,250 m) for a 50 × 60 in throw in double crochet with 10% extra — 12 balls of 420 yd / 100 g.
What needle and hook size for super fine yarn?
The Craft Yarn Council suggests needles 2.25–3.25 mm (US 1–3) and hooks 2.25–3.5 mm (B-1 to E-4), for a knit gauge of 27–32 stitches per 4 inches.
What does the number on a yarn label mean?
It is the Craft Yarn Council weight category, from 0 (lace) to 7 (jumbo). 3 is DK, 4 is worsted or aran, 5 is bulky or chunky and 6 is super bulky.
How accurate is a yarn calculator?
Estimates from typical gauge are usually within ±15%, because tension, hook or needle size and stitch pattern vary. The swatch mode — weighing or measuring a real swatch — is accurate to a few percent.