Knitting Gauge Calculator
Enter your swatch measurements and the finished size you want. We do the maths — in centimetres and inches.
My swatch
I want to make
Cast on114 stitches
Knit approximately180 rows
Stitch gauge5.59 sts / inch
Row gauge7.62 rows / inch
How to measure your gauge
Knit a swatch at least 15 cm (6 in) square in the pattern stitch, block it the way you will block the finished piece, then count the stitches and rows across a flat 10 cm (4 in) section in the middle. Edge stitches distort the count, so never measure right to the edge.
Why gauge matters more than needle size
Two knitters using the same needles and yarn can be a full stitch per inch apart. A difference of only 1 stitch per 10 cm over a 100 cm sweater circumference is roughly 5 cm of extra ease — a whole size.
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