Convert the length printed on a yarn label or pattern without changing yarn weight, thickness or expected coverage.
yards
yards = metres × 1.0936133; metres = yards × 0.9144100 metres is approximately 109.36 yards.
Exact conversion, variable coverage
One yard is defined as 0.9144 metres, so the unit conversion is deterministic. The displayed number is rounded for readability while the calculation uses the full factor.
Converting 100 metres to about 109.36 yards does not establish whether that yarn can replace another or complete a project. Coverage also depends on thickness, fibre, construction, stitch pattern, gauge and wastage.
Compare label quantities
Convert all packages to one unit, multiply by the number of balls or skeins, and compare total length. Also compare mass, fibre, care and the gauge you can achieve; equal package weights can contain very different lengths.
How to use this page
- Enter the yarn length.
- Choose whether the starting value is metres or yards.
- Use the converted total when comparing label quantities.
What to check before you rely on the result
- Length conversion does not determine how much yarn a project needs.
- Compare like-for-like yarn weight, fibre and construction separately.