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McMorran Yarn Balance - Available in US and Metric!
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Description: Have you ever purchased a cone of yarn and don't know how much yarn you really have It,s easy to find out, by using our McMorran balance. The McMorran balance is a scale that allows you to determine the yardage of a particular yarn. More details...
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THIS PRODUCT IS OUT OF PRODUCTION - 10/2012
McMorran Yarn Balance - Available in US and Metric!

Useful tool to determine the yardage per pound of any yarn (handspun yarn, unlabelled or leftover yarn, etc.) Instructions included.

Using a McMorran Balance




Place the McMorran balance on a level surface, such as on the edge of a table & set the pins of the small balancing arm into the small notches on the top of the box.Lay a length of yarn in the notch of the balance, allowing the yarn to hang.









Using scissors start to trim the length of yarn, cutting a little at a time, until the balancing arm is level.












When the arm is level, remove the length of yarn from the balance.









Measure the length of yarn with a ruler.
    •    Multiply the measurement x 100.
    •    This measurement gives you the
          number of yards per lb. of yarn (ypp).
    •    e.g. 8.4 inches x 100 =840 ypp.









If you are measuring bumpy, slub or a handspun yarn, the measurement may not be accurate due to inconsistencies in the yarn but it will give you an approximate estimate.

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