Knitting Tool
Unit Converter
Quick and accurate conversion between inches, centimeters, yards, meters, grams, and ounces for international patterns.
How to convert units
- 1 Choose conversion
Select your unit pair (e.g. inches to cm or yards to m).
- 2 Enter amount
Type in the measurement from the pattern.
- 3 Instant answer
The result recalculates automatically as you type.
Knitting Tips - Unit Conversion
Unit Converter
Convert knitting measurements easily between metric and imperial units. Translate inches to centimeters and yards to meters for any knitting pattern.
A Norwegian version of this page is available on Strikketips.no
About unit conversion for knitters
Many popular patterns use Imperial units like inches, yards, and ounces. With this converter, you can quickly translate these to centimeters, meters, and grams.
A common challenge is converting yardage to yarn weight in grams (or vice versa) when figuring out the total amount of yarn needed based on a stated yardage. Our converter makes it easy to calculate the relationship between length units and weight units.
Common conversions:
- 1 inch = 2.54 cm
- 1 yard = 0.914 meters
- 1 ounce (oz) = 28.35 grams
Even when converting units accurately, you must knit a swatch to verify your gauge matches the pattern!
How many centimeters in an inch?
1 inch (in/") is exactly 2.54 centimeters. For quick estimation, multiply inches by 2.5.
How many meters in a yard?
1 yard (yd) is 0.9144 meters (approx. 91.4 cm). A yard is about 91% the length of a meter.
How many grams in an ounce?
1 ounce (oz) is approx. 28.35 grams. A standard US 3.5 oz skein is roughly equivalent to a 100 gram ball.
Why convert units when following foreign patterns?
US and UK patterns frequently specify garment measurements in inches, yardage instead of meters, and yarn weight in ounces. A quick unit converter lets you follow these patterns using familiar metric tools.