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When stitch gauge matches but row gauge differs
Treat width and length separately. Straight lengths can often follow measured length, but armholes, shaping and vertical motifs still depend on row placement.
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Treat width and length separately. Straight lengths can often follow measured length, but armholes, shaping and vertical motifs still depend on row placement.
Before you start
Gather the measurements, counts or timing sample needed below. Record their units and whether they describe a sample, the whole project or one purchased package. Use a finished sample when dimensions or material use depend on fabric structure.
Try this example
At 30 rather than 28 rows per 10 cm, a 20 cm straight section needs 60 rather than 56 rows. Recheck any shaping schedule before adding those four rows.
Check your result
- Recheck the inputs against the actual sample or label, keep units consistent and round only the final count or purchase. Repeat a sample if a small measuring difference changes the decision.
- These arithmetic examples assume the measured structure stays comparable. Shaping, borders, dense textures and color changes require their own allowances or samples.
Sources
Gauge & size planner
Turn a measured swatch into stitch and row counts for your finished size.
Before you use this tool
Wash and rest a sample in the project’s stitch pattern. Count stitches and rows inside measured central spans, excluding edge distortion.
Positive ease adds room to the target width; negative ease subtracts it. The rounded result is a planning count; fit repeats and construction details before casting on.
Method and limits
Formula and assumptions
Formula: stitches ÷ swatch width × target width after ease; rows ÷ swatch height × target height. Each result follows the selected up, down, or nearest rounding rule and its stitch or row multiple.
Worked example
Example: 20 stitches across 10 cm becomes 100 stitches across 50 cm.
Limits and rounding
Results are planning estimates from the values entered. Displayed decimals are rounded for craft use; whole materials and repeats round up where the method says so. Confirm gauge, material behavior, construction, and finished measurements before committing supplies.