Running out of yarn before the end of your project is a crochet nightmare! Most of us have played ‘yarn chicken’ at some point – it’s not a fun game. So, how do you make sure you buy enough yarn in the first place?
The easiest way is to use a good pattern (such as one from Simply Crochet), find the exact yarn used in the pattern, buy the number of balls recommended and check your tension. If you’ve got the budget and storage space, you could buy an extra ball just in case.
In the real world, that isn’t
