Knitting calculators & tools
Everything you need to use, adapt and understand a pattern — whatever language it was written in. Free, instant, no sign-up.
Knitting Gauge Calculator
Turn your swatch into cast-on stitches and row counts.
Pattern Gauge Converter
Adjust any pattern's stitch counts to your own gauge.
Yarn Substitution Calculator
Swap the pattern yarn for yours and get the ball count.
Yarn Quantity Calculator
Estimate how much yarn your project needs.
Increase / Decrease Calculator
Space increases or decreases evenly across a row.
Needle & Hook Converter
Metric, US and UK needle and crochet hook sizes.
Start from your own pattern
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