Know what goes into the number.
Short, evergreen guides for more thoughtful weaving plans.
Measure a sample you can use again
Record the measurements that make the next yarn estimate more useful.
Why 10% shrinkage is not 10% extra
Understand which measurement sits underneath the percentage.
Buy yarn from the label, not a generic count
Convert length to grams and round each color to whole packages.
Plan several pieces on one warp
Share loom waste while keeping hems, samples, and between-piece gaps explicit.
Check a reed substitution before threading
A numerical sett match is only the first check.
Make estimates more reliable without false precision
Choose where to round, what to measure, and what to record after finishing.