The in-store buying copilot for knitters and crocheters. Scan any ball band, pick your project, and get a confident skein count — with the reasoning behind every number.
Point your camera at a ball band. SkeinSense reads the brand, yardage, weight and fiber in one shot — no typing in the store.
Not just "10 skeins" — the math, the safety buffer, and the dye-lot advice, in plain English. Tap "show the math" any time.
If your stash already holds 4 skeins of that yarn, SkeinSense says "buy 6 more" — and warns you to blend the dye lots.
Photograph the pattern page and its stated yardage and gauge drive the estimate. Pattern says 1,350 yds? That's what we use.
Yes — the estimator, three Smart Scans a month, and a starter stash are free forever. SkeinSense Pro unlocks unlimited scanning, unlimited stash, and the cost & dye-lot tools.
Fully. Crochet uses roughly 25% more yarn than knitting, and SkeinSense applies that automatically — and shows the adjustment in the explanation.
Every estimate says which gauge it assumes and flags when a swatch matters. Scanned pattern gauges are used directly.
No — the web app runs in any browser today. iOS and Android apps are in preparation for the App Store and Google Play.
Free to use, nothing to install, works on your phone in the yarn shop.
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