A 30 × 25 cm panel
A measured 10 × 10 cm area has 22 stitches and 30 rows. A 30 × 25 cm panel needs 66 stitches and 75 rows. A pattern written at 20 stitches per 10 cm would make a 30 cm panel only 27.27 cm wide at your measured gauge.
THE KNITTING PLANNING WORKBENCH
A little planning.A better next stitch.
Turn your swatch into a useful plan. Check gauge, space increases and decreases, fit a pattern repeat, and estimate yarn from the sample you made.
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SWATCH → SIZE → STITCHESA clearer plan for your next stitch.
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KNITKIND / 01
Gauge calculator
The pattern reference size is a square: stitches across that width, rows across that height.
YOUR CALCULATION
Stitches to cast on
66stitches
Rows to work75 rows
Size after rounding30 × 25 cm
Rounded to nearest whole stitches and rows. No seam allowance or ease included.
COMPARE WITH THE PATTERN · 10 × 10 cm
Your gauge at the reference size
22 stitches × 30 rows
Pattern: 20 stitches × 28 rows
If you follow the pattern’s unrounded counts
27.2727 × 23.3333 cm
The intended size is 30 × 25 cm. This illustrates the gauge difference without rewriting the pattern.
WORKED EXAMPLE
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FROM INPUT TO PLAN
How to use this result
- 01
Measure an interior section of the swatch and enter both its size and the counted stitches and rows. Half stitches or rows are allowed.
- 02
Set the desired finished rectangle and the comparison pattern gauge. The nearest whole stitch and row counts are shown with the sizes those rounded counts make.
- 03
Use the comparison to understand a gauge difference. It does not rewrite garment shaping, choose a needle size, or account for ease and seams.
START SMALL. MAKE WITH CARE.
The small samplewith a big purpose.
Your own yarn, stitch pattern and tension make the most useful starting point. A calculation is only as representative as the sample behind it.
Measure a representative sample
Use the intended yarn, needle and stitch pattern. Finish and dry the swatch as you plan to finish the project.
Keep the assumptions visible
Counts, edge stitches and allowances are shown with each result. Check the numbers before you cast on.
Print a plan you can use
Save the inputs and result as CSV, or print the diagram and instructions to keep beside your work.
THE TOOLKIT
Four small tools. One thoughtful project.
01
Gauge calculator
Measure a swatch, set your dimensions, and see the stitches and rows.
Open calculator02Evenly spaced shaping
Evenly distribute a row of increases or decreases without losing count.
Open calculator03Pattern repeats
Fit whole pattern repeats and two equal edges to a target width.
Open calculator04Swatch yarn estimate
Scale your real swatch weight into a rectangular project estimate.
Open calculatorIs 10 cm exactly 4 inches?
No. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm, so 4 inches is 10.16 cm. Switching units converts every physical length, including the pattern reference size; it does not replace a 10 cm reference with 4 inches.
Should I measure the whole swatch?
For stitch gauge, measure a representative interior section to reduce edge distortion. For the yarn estimator, use the whole weighed swatch area. These are different measurements.
Why is the rounded size slightly different?
A rectangle needs whole stitches and rows. The result rounds the raw counts to the nearest whole number, with a minimum of one, then calculates the achieved width and height.