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Knitting calculators

Work out gauge, cast-on counts, shaping, yarn and finished dimensions for knitting.

Crochet stitch calculatorTurn your measured stitch gauge into a practical starting stitch count for the width you want to make.Open calculatorCrochet gauge calculatorConvert the stitches and rows in your sample into consistent metric and imperial gauge measurements.Open calculatorRow calculatorTurn a measured row gauge into the practical number of rows needed for your project height.Open calculatorFinished size calculatorEstimate the finished dimensions of a piece from its stitch and row counts and your measured gauge.Open calculatorPattern repeat calculatorAdjust a target stitch count to the nearest number that fits complete pattern repeats and edge stitches.Open calculatorSweater yarn calculatorEstimate sweater yarn from the body, sleeves and a swatch made with your chosen yarn and stitch pattern.Open calculatorHat yarn calculatorTurn a measured swatch into a practical yarn estimate for a fitted crochet or knitted hat.Open calculatorPattern resizing calculatorScale a rectangular pattern to new dimensions while keeping stitch counts compatible with your repeat.Open calculatorGauge adjustment calculatorAdjust pattern stitch and row counts when your measured gauge differs from the original.Open calculatorCast-on calculatorCalculate a cast-on count from gauge, finished width and stitch repeat.Open calculatorEven increase calculatorDistribute stitch increases evenly across rows, rounds or sections.Open calculatorEven decrease calculatorDistribute stitch decreases evenly across rows, rounds or sections.Open calculatorSleeve taper calculatorPlan sleeve decreases between cuff and upper arm over the available rows.Open calculatorRaglan increase calculatorPlan paired raglan increases across the available yoke rows.Open calculatorScarf yarn calculatorEstimate yarn for a scarf from its width, length and swatch consumption.Open calculatorShawl yarn calculatorEstimate yarn for a shawl from planned dimensions and swatch consumption.Open calculatorYarn held together calculatorUse the yarn held together calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorWPI calculatorUse the wpi calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorPick-up stitches calculatorUse the pick-up stitches calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorIncrease rate calculatorUse the increase rate calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorDecrease rate calculatorUse the decrease rate calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorSleeve decrease calculatorUse the sleeve decrease calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorRaglan increase plannerUse the raglan increase planner as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorButtonhole spacing calculatorUse the buttonhole spacing calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorSweater project calculatorUse the sweater project calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorHat project calculatorUse the hat project calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorSock calculatorUse the sock calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculatorTemperature blanket calculatorUse the temperature blanket calculator as a focused planning tool with transparent inputs and results.Open calculator