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Yarn Substitution Calculator

How many skeins of a substitute yarn you need, adjusting required yardage by the gauge ratio.

Original yards/skein (yd)Original grams/skein (g)Original gauge (sts/4in)Substitute yards/skein (yd)Substitute grams/skein (g)Your gauge (sts/4in)Total yardage needed (yd)

Substitute skeins needed: 5 skeins
Gauge-adjusted yardage: 978 yd
Original skeins needed: 4 skeins
Total substitute yardage: 1000 yd
Total substitute weight: 500 g
Gauge ratio: 1.11

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