Crochet Sphere Calculator

Choose a standard blanket size, or Custom to enter your own dimensions.
Used for circles, spheres and hats instead of width and length.
The width the stitch count was measured over, in the unit selected above. Usually 4 inches or 10 cm.
From the ball band. Leave at 0 to use the typical figure for the yarn weight.
The most accurate way to estimate yarn: unravel and measure the swatch. Leave at 0 to estimate from the yarn weight instead.
Yarn needed
82.9 yards
Crochet and Knitting Yarn Calculator
Stitches to chain or cast on
132
Rows to work
12
Total stitches in the project
858
Yarn needed
75.8 metres
Yarn needed
41.5 grams
Skeins to buy
1
Finished width
40
Finished length
50
Finished area
452.39
Stitches per unit of width
3.5
Rows per unit of length
2
Recommended hook size
5.5 to 6.5 mm
Worked out from Craft Yarn Council, Standard Yarn Weight System and 2 other sources.
Yarn estimated from the yarn-weight category rather than a measured swatch. For an accurate figure, work a gauge swatch, unravel it and measure the yarn it used.

How this is worked out

5 steps
  1. Gauge: 14 stitches and 8 rows over 4 in, so 3.5 stitches and 2 rows per in.
  2. Work 12 rounds to reach a 12 in diameter, ending at 132 stitches around.
  3. Estimated from stitch count and yarn weight: about 75 yards before allowance.
  4. Adding 10% gives 83 yards.
  5. At 200 yards a skein, buy 1 skeins.
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