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Knitting gauge and stitch count calculator
Calculate stitches and rows from a measured swatch and target dimensions. Apply a stitch repeat and total edge stitches, then compare the estimated finished size with your target.
Results
Solid lines show the calculated finished size; dashed lines show the target. The grid is decorative, not one cell per stitch or row. Very narrow proportions may look like a thin line.
This estimate assumes the measured gauge remains uniform throughout. Different edge patterns, stretch, shaping, increases and decreases are not calculated. Check the actual measurements and garment pattern.
How to use
- Wash and block a swatch, then measure an inner area and count its stitches and rows.
- Enter the target finished width and height in the selected unit.
- Set the repeat multiple, total edge stitches and count adjustment.
- Compare total counts and finished dimensions, then save the CSV or diagram.
Example
A swatch of 20 stitches and 28 rows over 10cm, with a target of 50×180cm, gives 100 stitches (49 repeats of 2 plus 2 edge stitches) and 504 rows. The estimated finished size at the same gauge is 50×180cm.
Method and limitations
Ideal stitches = target width × measured stitches ÷ measured width; ideal rows = target height × measured rows ÷ measured height. Stitch counts are adjusted to repeat multiple × whole repeats + total edges, using nearest, up or down. Rows are adjusted to whole numbers. Ties choose the larger repeat count. A minimum of one repeat and one row takes priority and is reported with the actual dimensions. All stitches, including edges, use the same gauge. Measured lengths represent 0.1–1,000cm, target lengths 0.1–10,000cm, measured counts 0.1–10,000, repeat multiples whole 1–1,000, and total edges whole 0–1,000. Each output count is limited to 1,000,000. Yarn quantity and complex garment shaping are not calculated.
Frequently asked questions
Are edge stitches counted for each side?
Enter the combined total for both sides. For one extra stitch at each edge, enter 2. They are included in the finished width at the same gauge.
Can I treat a 4-inch gauge as 10cm?
4 inches is exactly 10.16cm. Enter the actual measured unit and length. Unit changes convert all four lengths together.
What if the pattern has no repeat?
Use multiple 1 and total edges 0 to adjust to plain whole stitches. Check a separate pattern for garment shaping and changes between stitch patterns.