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How to store yarn and crochet tools: keep labels together

Keep dry yarn with its fiber, color and dye-lot label. Separate sharp tools from loose strands, and leave unfinished work with a note of the hook and next row.

US termsNeeds: How to read a yarn label
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Before you put a project away, lock the live loop with a marker and note the hook size and the last row you finished.

Before you start: How to read a yarn label

Store each project with its yarn label and a note of the hook and next row. Yarn label+ notesKeep the yarn label with the project

Keep the yarn label with the project

Store each project with its yarn label and a note of the hook and next row.

Put a project away so you can resume it

  1. Secure the active loop with a removable marker. Record the last completed row or round rather than the one you intended to start.
  2. Record the hook diameter in millimeters. Keep the pattern, yarn label and matching unused yarn together.
  3. Place needles, scissors and pins in a closed holder where they cannot catch the fabric.
  4. Store only dry materials. Inspect the storage space for moisture or pests before putting yarn into it.

Keep useful label information

Retain the fiber composition, care instructions, color name, dye lot, weight and length per ball. Those fields help when a project needs another ball or a later repair.

A leftover with no label is unknown yarn. Weighing it tells you how much is left by weight, but not its length unless you know the full ball’s length and weight. Do not guess the fiber from color or softness.

Choose a container for access

A project bag keeps the current work together. A clear box can make stored labels visible. Avoid packing so tightly that hooks or pins press into the yarn.

Wind a hank when you need it, using a support that keeps the loop open. A ball winder organizes yarn; it is not required for every purchased ball.

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