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Yards to skeins calculator
Turn the length your pattern or estimate needs into skeins of the yarn you are buying — always rounded up.
The formula
skeins = ⌈ length needed ÷ length per skein ⌉ — always round up; a partial skein still has to be bought. grams = length needed × grams per skein ÷ length per skein. One yard is exactly 0.9144 meters; one meter is 1.0936 yards.
Yards to meters for common yarn amounts
| Yards | Meters | Meters | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 91 | 100 | 109 |
| 200 | 183 | 200 | 219 |
| 250 | 229 | 250 | 273 |
| 400 | 366 | 400 | 437 |
| 500 | 457 | 500 | 547 |
| 1,000 | 914 | 1,000 | 1,094 |
| 2,000 | 1,829 | 2,000 | 2,187 |
| 5,000 | 4,572 | 5,000 | 5,468 |
Don't know the length you need yet? Use the yarn calculator or the swatch calculator. Switching yarns? Try the substitution calculator.