Yarn Sort: Free Yarn Ball Sorting Game

Yarn Sort is a free yarn ball sorting game you can play right here on the blog. Every basket is a jumble of colors, and your job is to sort the stash so each basket holds one colorway. No download, no sign-up, just tap and sort.

Yarn Sort, a free yarn sorting game, on a phone with floating balls of yarn

I made these games for the moments when you need a break from yarn but don’t want to take a break from yarn. You know the ones. You’re sitting in a doctor’s office, your project is at home, and your hands are itching for something to do. That’s where these come in.

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Play Yarn Sort

Want it on your phone? Yarn Sort is also free in the Briana K Stitch app, along with a whole shelf of other yarn games.

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How to Play Yarn Sort

The goal is simple: sort the stash so every basket holds four balls of the same colorway. Simple and easy aren’t the same thing, though. The game’s own tagline says it best: easier said than wound.

A full Yarn Sort board at the start of a level, with six mixed baskets of yarn and three empty baskets

Tap a basket to pick up the ball on top. Then tap another basket to drop it in. Here’s the catch: a ball can only go on top of the same colorway, or into an empty basket. Each basket holds four, so you can’t just pile everything up and hope for the best.

Holding a ball of Teal above its basket in Yarn Sort

You’ll see a little message at the top telling you which colorway you’re holding, so you never lose track mid-move.

Stuck? Here’s Your Backup

Every level gives you three helpers right under the baskets:

Undo takes back your last move.
Hint shows you a good next move. The two baskets pulse so you can see where to move from and where to move to.
Basket adds one spare basket per level, for when you’ve really painted yourself into a corner.

Yarn Sort hint in action, with two baskets highlighted to show where to move Eggplant

The Yarn Sort How to play panel explaining the goal, moves, and helpers

Every Color Is a Real Yarn

Here’s a fun detail: Every colorway in Yarn Sort is a real Herrschners Worsted 8 shade. Open the settings and you’ll see the names of the colorways in the level you’re playing, like Raspberry, Teal, Daffodil, China Blue, Lime, and Eggplant.

Yarn Sort settings panel showing this level's colorways: Raspberry, Teal, Daffodil, China Blue, Lime, and Eggplant

So if a color catches your eye while you’re sorting, you’ll know exactly what it is.

Set It Down Anytime

Your place is saved as you go. Get called back for your appointment, put it down, and pick it back up right where you left off. It’s a lot like a real WIP, minus the tangled yarn.

Play More Free Yarn Games

In the Briana K Stitch app, Yarn Sort sits alongside a whole shelf of yarn games, from puzzles to word games to quick plays. There’s even a leaderboard if you like a little friendly competition. It shows first names only, and you can switch it off in Settings if you’d rather not be listed.

More free games you can play right here on the blog: Yarn Shuffle, Tangled, and Granny Grid.

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Pin Yarn Sort for Later

Save it to your crochet board so a round of Yarn Sort is right there the next time you need a break.