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How much yarn for a crochet blanket: yardage chart by size and yarn weight
A 50 × 60 inch crochet throw needs an estimated 2,550 yards of medium worsted yarn, 1,650 yards of bulky yarn or 900 yards of super bulky yarn. A queen blanket needs about 7,650 yards of worsted. These estimates assume solid double crochet fabric and exclude borders, so buy about 10 percent extra.
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| Blanket | Size (in) | Area (sq in) | Fine (2) | Light (3) | Medium (4) | Bulky (5) | Super bulky (6) | Jumbo (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovey | 10 × 10 | 100 | 130 | 110 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 10 |
| Stroller / car seat | 30 × 35 | 1050 | 1370 | 1100 | 890 | 580 | 320 | 130 |
| Receiving | 40 × 40 | 1600 | 2080 | 1680 | 1360 | 880 | 480 | 190 |
| Crib | 45 × 60 | 2700 | 3510 | 2840 | 2300 | 1490 | 810 | 320 |
| Throw | 50 × 60 | 3000 | 3900 | 3150 | 2550 | 1650 | 900 | 360 |
| Twin | 66 × 90 | 5940 | 7720 | 6240 | 5050 | 3270 | 1780 | 710 |
| Full / double | 80 × 90 | 7200 | 9360 | 7560 | 6120 | 3960 | 2160 | 860 |
| Queen | 90 × 100 | 9000 | 11700 | 9450 | 7650 | 4950 | 2700 | 1080 |
| King | 108 × 100 | 10800 | 14040 | 11340 | 9180 | 5940 | 3240 | 1300 |
How is the blanket yardage estimate calculated?
The blanket yardage estimate is calculated by multiplying the blanket area in square inches by an estimated yarn usage rate per square inch for each yarn weight.
For a medium worsted throw: 50 × 60 = 3,000 square inches, and 3,000 × 0.85 = 2,550 yards.
| Yarn weight | Estimated yards per square inch |
|---|---|
| Fine (2) | 1.3 |
| Light (3) | 1.05 |
| Medium (4) | 0.85 |
| Bulky (5) | 0.55 |
| Super bulky (6) | 0.3 |
| Jumbo (7) | 0.12 |
How do you get a more accurate yardage estimate for your blanket?
Get a more accurate yardage estimate by measuring the yarn used in a swatch of your own stitch and scaling it to the blanket area.
- Weigh a full skein and note its yardage from the label.
- Crochet a 6 × 6 inch swatch (36 square inches) in the blanket stitch.
- Weigh the swatch and convert grams to yards using the skein's yards per gram.
- Divide the swatch yards by 36 to get your yards per square inch.
- Multiply that rate by the blanket area and add 10 percent.
How much extra yarn should you buy for a blanket border?
Buy about 10–15 percent extra yarn for a blanket border and safety margin. Buying all skeins from the same dye lot avoids visible color changes.
Source and method: Original estimates by crochetpatterns.io. Method: blanket area in square inches × estimated yards per square inch of solid double crochet fabric for each yarn weight (Fine (2) 1.3 yd, Light (3) 1.05 yd, Medium (4) 0.85 yd, Bulky (5) 0.55 yd, Super bulky (6) 0.3 yd, Jumbo (7) 0.12 yd), rounded to the nearest 10 yards. Rates are working estimates, not laboratory measurements; stitch pattern, hook size and tension change real yardage by roughly ±25 percent.
Frequently asked questions
How many skeins of yarn for a crochet throw?
At an estimated 2,550 yards of worsted yarn, a throw needs about 12–13 skeins of a 210 yard skein, plus a spare for the border.
Do open stitches use less yarn?
Yes. Lacy and mesh stitches usually use less yarn per square inch than solid double crochet, while dense textured stitches use more.
Are these figures measured?
No. The figures are computed estimates from a stated rate per square inch. Swatch your own stitch for a precise figure.