Gauge Adjustment Calculator
Compare counts at different gauges.
Gauge Adjustment Calculator: Quick Calculation
How Gauge Adjustment Calculator Works?
The Gauge Adjustment Calculator works by comparing the Pattern Gauge with Your Gauge and scaling the pattern's stitch counts to your fabric. You keep your needles and change the numbers.
Enter the pattern gauge
Tap in the pattern's stitches per 4 in (10 cm) on the main display.
Enter your gauge
Press → to set your stitches per 4 in.
Scale the counts
Multiply each pattern stitch count by your gauge ÷ pattern gauge.
Round to the pattern
Round each count to the nearest stitch multiple.
Gauge Adjustment Calculator Formula
The Gauge Adjustment Calculator formula is new count = pattern count × (your gauge ÷ pattern gauge). The same rule scales rows with row gauge.
- New stitch count
N = P × (y ÷ p)P is the pattern count, y is your gauge and p is the pattern gauge.
- Size if unchanged
Size = pattern size × (p ÷ y)Knitting the pattern's numbers at your gauge changes the size.
- Rows
N_rows = P_rows × (y_rows ÷ p_rows)Scale rows with row gauge.
Worked example: A pattern written for 20 stitches per 4 in casts on 180. At your gauge of 22 stitches per 4 in, cast on 180 × 22 ÷ 20 = 198 stitches for the same width.
Gauge Adjustment Calculator Conversion Table
The Gauge Adjustment Calculator conversion table scales a 180-stitch pattern count written for 20 stitches per 4 in.
| Your gauge (sts / 4 in) | New count | Size if you keep 180 | Difference on 36 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 144 | 45 in (114.3 cm) | 9 in |
| 18 | 162 | 40 in (101.6 cm) | 4 in |
| 19 | 171 | 37.9 in (96.3 cm) | 1.9 in |
| 20 | 180 | 36 in (91.4 cm) | 0 in |
| 21 | 189 | 34.3 in (87.1 cm) | -1.7 in |
| 22 | 198 | 32.7 in (83.1 cm) | -3.3 in |
| 24 | 216 | 30 in (76.2 cm) | -6 in |
Changing gauge changes the fabric's feel. Keep it within 2 stitches per 4 in of the pattern.
What is Gauge Adjustment Calculator?
A Gauge Adjustment Calculator is a tool that rescales a pattern's stitch and row counts to your own gauge. Matching gauge by changing needles is the usual fix; recalculating is the other fix.
Recalculating keeps a fabric you like and still hits the pattern's sizes. The Stitches Counter tool saves both gauges in your browser.
What are the uses of Gauge Adjustment Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Gauge Adjustment Calculator, including yarn swaps, tension differences and resizing.
Yarn swaps
Use a yarn with a different gauge.
Tension differences
Keep your natural tension.
Resizing
Combine gauge and size changes.
Vintage patterns
Adapt old patterns to modern yarn.
About the Gauge Adjustment Calculator
Adapt a pattern written for one gauge to your personal tension without re-knitting with wrong needle sizes.
How to Use This Tool Efficiently
- ✓Calculates the sizing conversion multiplier: Your Gauge / Pattern Gauge.
- ✓Allows you to knit a larger pattern size to achieve your desired target measurements.
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