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Add a border that lies flat
Sample the border pickup rate along a straight edge and treat corners separately. Too many attachments can wave; too few can pull the edge inward.
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Sample the border pickup rate along a straight edge and treat corners separately. Too many attachments can wave; too few can pull the edge inward.
Before you start
Confirm whether the instructions use US or UK terms. On a smooth-yarn sample, mark the first and last stitch and note whether the turning chain counts.
Try this example
Along a 20 cm edge, a border gauge of 16 stitches per 10 cm suggests 32 attachments as a trial. Space them evenly and check after several border rows.
Check your result
- Count stitch tops separately from chain spaces and compare successive row or round totals. Lay the sample down without stretching it to inspect the shape.
- A symbol or familiar stitch name does not supply a complete construction. Use the project’s own counts, turning rules and joining instructions.
Sources
- www.craftyarncouncil.com: crochet abbreviations
- media.craftyarncouncil.com: CYC_CIP_Crochet_Program_2017.pdf
Stitch pickup planner
Plan a starting stitch count for a straight knitted edge using the gauges of the body and new band.
Before you use this tool
Count rows along the actual straight edge. Measure body rows and finished band stitches over the same distance; they describe different fabrics.
A 3-to-4 result means distribute three pickups across four edge rows, not insert three times in one hole. Recheck the band flat before continuing.
Method and limits
Formula and assumptions
Unrounded pickups = edge rows × band stitch gauge ÷ body row gauge. Round to the nearest whole stitch; halves round up. The displayed ratio reduces the rounded count against the edge rows. Edge rows: 1–10,000; each gauge: 0.1–1,000; result: 1–10,000 stitches.
Worked example
96 edge rows, 32 body rows and 24 band stitches over the same 10 cm give 72 pickups: an average of 3 stitches over 4 edge rows.
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.