Grist Calculator
Grist is such a useful measurement for hand spinners. Learn more by watching this video.
How to use the Yarn Grist Calculator
You will need:
• Weight of skein or sample (grams or ounces)
AND
• Total length of skein or sample (metres or yards) OR the circumference of your skein (one wrap of your niddy noddy/skein winder (cm or inches)) AND the number of times you wrapped the niddy noddy.
Skein Circumference
Which units are your measurements in?
Do you already know the total skein length in metres?
Total Skein Length:
metresyards
Grist:
metres per kilogrammetres per 100 grams
yards per pound
Estimated Yarn Weight:
weightThis is a rough estimate based on commercial yarn standards and personal experience. I recommend a swatch/sample to give you the most accurate idea of how your yarn will work in a project.
Estimated Fibre Required for Project:
gramsTotal Skein Length:
metresyards
Grist:
metres per kilogrammetres per 100 grams
yards per pound
Estimated Yarn Weight:
weightThis is a rough estimate based on commercial yarn standards and personal experience. I recommend a swatch/sample to give you the most accurate idea of how your yarn will work in a project.
Estimated Fibre Required for Project:
gramsDo you already know the total skein length in yards?
Total Skein Length:
yardsmetres
Grist:
yards per poundyards per ounce
Estimated Yarn Weight:
weightThis is a rough estimate based on commercial yarn standards and personal experience. I recommend a swatch/sample to give you the most accurate idea of how your yarn will work in a project.
Estimated Fibre Required for Project:
oz ( lb)Total Skein Length:
yardsmetres
Grist:
yards per poundyards per ounce
Estimated Yarn Weight:
weightThis is a rough estimate based on commercial yarn standards and personal experience. I recommend a swatch/sample to give you the most accurate idea of how your yarn will work in a project.
Estimated Fibre Required for Project:
oz ( lb)Do you already know the total skein length in yards?
Total Skein Length:
yardsmetres
Grist:
yards per poundyards per ounce
yards per kilo
yards per 100g
Estimated Yarn Weight:
weight
This is a rough estimate based on commercial yarn standards
and personal experience.
I recommend a swatch/sample to give you the most accurate idea
of how your yarn will work in a project.
Estimated Fibre Required for Project:
gramsTotal Skein Length:
yardsmetres
Grist:
yards per poundyards per ounce
yards per Kilo
yards per 100g
Estimated Yarn Weight:
weight
This is a rough estimate based on commercial yarn standards
and personal experience.
I recommend a swatch/sample to give you the most accurate idea
of how your yarn will work in a project.
Estimated Fibre Required for Project:
gramsNone of the data you enter here is stored.
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Tools for essential grist measurements
Jeweller’s Scales
The degree of accuracy is important so I can weigh even a small sample to figure out the grist.
Jeweler’s Scales (Amazon)
Kitchen Scales
Any brand you like but my Salter ones have been going for decades.
Kitchen Scales (Amazon)
The estimates of yarn weight are based on a variety of sources including my own records, commercial conversion tables and Jillian Moreno’s book Yarnitecture:
Yarnitecture
This book by Jillian Moreno is one of my most-recommended for those who want to spin more purposefully.
Yarnitecture (Amazon)