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Read the label from top to bottom
| On the label | What it tells you | What it won’t tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber percentages | The stated composition of that color and ball. | How the finished fabric will feel after your stitch and finish. |
| Length in yards or meters | How much yarn the ball contains. | How many balls a project needs without its total requirement. |
| Mass in grams or ounces | The weight of the ball. | The yarn’s thickness category or its length by itself. |
| Yarn category | A starting thickness grouping. | An exact substitute for every yarn in that group. |
| Hook and gauge | The maker’s starting recommendation and stitch context. | Your own crochet gauge in a different stitch. |
| Care | The permitted cleaning and finishing methods. | Permission to use heat beyond those instructions. |
Compare the same kind of gauge
A label may show knitting gauge as well as crochet gauge. Do not enter a knitting stitch count as crochet gauge. Check which stitch, hook or needle and measured area the label names.
Use the exact ball length in a yarn-quantity calculation. A larger ball can reduce the number of balls needed without changing the yarn category. Color families and multipacks can also have different lengths.
Keep the label after finishing
Store the label or a clear copy with spare yarn. For a gift, include the care instructions that apply to the actual yarn and any attachments.
If the label doesn’t give a detail, leave it blank in the worksheet. Weighing a partial ball can’t tell you how much length is left unless you know the full ball’s length and weight.