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Course

Beginner Workshop

14 lessons

1. Introducing .. Your Knitting Machine
2. Yarns for machine knitting
3. Helpful, Essential Tips
4. Cast On Methods
5. Bind off Methods
6. Swatching is Not Optional!
7. How much Yarn do I Need?
1. Don't Sweat it!
2. Knit it Now Yarn Estimator
8. Just for Fun
9. Project 1: Get Knitting
10. Hems and Ribbing
11. Oops
12. Intro to Patterning
13. Shaping
14. Finishing

Lesson 7: How much Yarn do I Need?

Knit it Now Yarn Estimator

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Yarn Estimator

1. Measure and weigh your swatch.

Length units (inches or cm)

Swatch width

Swatch height

Swatch weight in grams

Measure the full swatch from edge to edge.
Use a kitchen scale or postal scale to weigh it.

Next: Enter your project dimensions ?

2. Enter the finished dimensions of one pattern piece.

Piece width

Piece height

Measure the widest part from edge to edge.
Measure the longest part from top to bottom.

Estimated yarn for this piece

Repeat for each piece, then add the totals for all garment pieces together.

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