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Calculate knitting stitches for a target width
At a finished gauge of 22 stitches per 10 cm, a 45 cm width requires 99 stitches before repeat or edge adjustments.
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At a finished gauge of 22 stitches per 10 cm, a 45 cm width requires 99 stitches before repeat or edge adjustments.
Work through the example
- Measure across an interior section of a finished sample. Count whole stitches over a known width; avoid stretched edges.
- Use the same measurement basis: 22 ÷ 10 × 45 = 99. Keep ease at zero when 45 cm is already the intended finished width.
- If the stitch pattern needs a multiple, pass the target to repeat fitting and compare the resulting physical widths. Add fixed edges only as the construction requires.
Check before committing
This is a panel-width calculation, not a graded garment pattern. It does not determine neckline, armhole or sleeve shaping.
Method and sources
These are original planning examples using the linked tools’ methods. Replace measured inputs with your own samples; a calculator cannot validate the construction. Keep the resulting measurements, choices and remaining checks with the project.
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.