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How to make yarn labels from a skein list

Fiber, yards, dye lot. Load the skein list, set a band size, wrap the skein.

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How to make yarn labels from a skein list

Published: · 3 min read · How-to
Open the free label maker: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print to a Zebra or download PNG, PDF, or ZPL.

Open yarn skein template

Yarn skein sample from the free label maker
This is the yarn skein template in the free app. Open it and swap in your own text.

You can make yarn labels from a skein list in the free label maker. Put fiber, yards, and dye lot in a sheet, set a band size, map {{fiber}} and {{lot}}, and print the wraps.

Good to know: Care symbols for wash are yours. This is a paper or thermal band, not a sewn tag.

How to make yarn labels from a skein list

  1. Open the yarn skein template. No signup.
  2. Put name, fiber, yards, and dye lot on each Excel row.
  3. Set a wrap band. Map {{name}}, {{fiber}}, {{yards}}, {{lot}}.
  4. Preview two skeins, then print the batch.

Shop samples

A smaller sticker on a card works for samples. Same sheet, second JSON size.

Print or save

Got a Zebra? Print with Browser Print at the printer's DPI. No Zebra? Print from this computer, or download PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. Save JSON if you want to open the layout again later.

Print the skein bands

Fiber and lot from the sheet. Preview two skeins, then the batch.

Open yarn skein template