Features Stash
the heart of the app,

A stash that
stays organized.

Scan a label to add a yarn in seconds, then let YarnWiz keep it in rich detail — sorted as your collection grows, with running totals always in view.

Everything about every skein

The heart of the app. Record a yarn once and YarnWiz keeps it tidy, totalled, and ready to match against your patterns.

  • Brand, colorway, fiber, dye lot & notes
  • Yardage, grams & skein count kept in sync
  • Status moves itself as you knit
  • Tap any yarn to see what it could become

Add a skein in seconds

A floating scan button is always within reach. Snap a label and the brand, weight, fiber and yardage are read and filled in — no manual entry.

  • Snap-and-fill from any yarn label
  • No-label mode identifies yarn from a photo
  • Barcode scanner cross-references your stash
  • Import an existing photo instead of shooting live
Ways to add yarn

However the yarn comes to you.

Snap-and-fill

Photograph a label and the brand, weight, fiber, yardage, needle size and gauge are read and filled in.

No-label mode

No band? Identify a yarn from a plain photo of the skein.

Barcode scanner

Scan a barcode and cross-reference it against your existing stash.

Import a photo

Use a picture from your camera roll instead of shooting live.

Price detection

Captures the price from the label so your stash value stays accurate.

Smart fields

Sensible defaults and tidy formatting mean less typing and fewer mistakes.

Yarn details tracked

Recorded the way knitters actually think.

Full label info

Brand, colorway, fiber content, dye lot, and notes for every yarn.

Weight category

Eight standard weights, each with its typical needle range and gauge.

Fiber category

Wool, merino, alpaca, cotton, linen, silk, bamboo, blends, and more.

Amounts

Yardage, grams, and skein count — kept in sync so you always know how much you have.

Price & source

What you paid and how you got it: purchased, gifted, destashed, swapped, or self-spun.

Color swatches

A visual multi-color picker so each yarn shows its true colorway.

Your own photos

Attach photos to any yarn so it looks exactly like the skein in your bin.

For spinners

Track raw fiber separately, then turn finished handspun into a yarn entry.

LaceSuper FineFineLightMediumBulkySuper BulkyJumbo
Stash management

Tools that keep the whole bin honest.

Automatic status

Yarn moves between Available, Reserved, In Use, and In Transit on its own as you link it.

Stat strip

Running totals across your whole stash, at a glance.

List & grid views

Browse your stash whichever way you prefer.

“What can I make?”

Tap any yarn to instantly see the patterns it could become.

Partial-skein math

Weigh a leftover ball on a kitchen scale and get the exact yardage remaining.

Filter & sort

Narrow your stash by color, weight, fiber or brand in a tap.

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