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Calculate rows for a target length
At 30 finished rows per 10 cm, 60 cm corresponds to 180 rows. Row gauge must be measured independently of stitch gauge.
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At 30 finished rows per 10 cm, 60 cm corresponds to 180 rows. Row gauge must be measured independently of stitch gauge.
Work through the example
- Finish the representative sample and count actual rows over a measured interior height. Do not substitute the stitch count across its width.
- Compute 30 ÷ 10 × 60 = 180. If the design ends only after a four-row repeat, 180 already contains 45 complete repeats.
- Separate setup rows and finishing bands from the repeated body. Measure the real work periodically and finish at the pattern’s required row position.
Check before committing
Changing length can move shaping or color sections. A row count alone does not authorize removing rows from a fitted construction.
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.