Knitting is the oldest human way of making clothes for oneself. In addition to being a useful hobby, it promotes relaxation like no other activity. Do-it-yourself items are exclusive and original, so many ladies enthusiastically knit or crochet. However, very often, especially for beginner knitters, the question arises of how to calculate the amount of yarn needed to knit a blouse or sweater they like.
It is necessary
- • pattern of the future product;
- • knitting needles or crochet with which you are going to knit;
- • a skein of yarn chosen for knitting;
- • measuring tape or ruler.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to accurately calculate the amount of yarn, you need to determine the knitting density that will be used in the manufacture of a product from this yarn. To do this, you need to link a test sample. They knit it with the same tools, yarn and type of knitting, which will knit the entire product as a whole. The size of the sample should be sufficient to accommodate the pattern report (part of the pattern that is periodically repeated in the ornament). Often the size of the test piece is 20 (30) sts per 10 (12) rows.
Step 2
By measuring the sides of the test piece with a centimeter or ruler, you can determine the exact number of loops in its square centimeter. The width of the sample (that is, the distance between its edge loops in a row) will be equal to the number of loops per centimeter in each row of the probe. By the length of the vertical edge of the sample, you can determine how many rows will be in its centimeter.
Step 3
After measuring the sides of the sample, you need to calculate the number of loops and rows. To do this, divide the number of loops (or rows) by the length of the sample side in centimeters. For example, a sample of 30 stitches and 10 rows will measure 15 cm x 5 cm. This means that 2 stitches and 2 rows will fit in one square centimeter of this sample.
Step 4
Now you need to determine the length or weight of the thread used to knit this pattern. If you have a precision electronic balance, you can weigh the sample. So you can understand how many grams of yarn was spent on knitting it. If the yarn is very light or you do not have household electronic scales, then you will have to, after loosening the sample, measure the length of the thread with a measuring tape or ruler. Then you need to divide it by the number of square centimeters of the sample. This will give you the exact length or weight of the yarn you need to knit one square centimeter of the entire piece.
Step 5
Knowing the amount of yarn for one square centimeter of the finished product, you can calculate the amount of yarn that will be needed for the entire product as a whole. You just need to find the total area of all parts of the product. This is not difficult to do, since knitted things rarely have patterns that are complex in shape. If the details are more complex in shape than a square, rectangle or trapezoid, then the yarn consumption should be calculated with a margin, leading them to simpler figures of a larger area.
Step 6
Having calculated the total area of the product, you need to multiply it by the length of the yarn in a square centimeter.
