Shaping Reminder Tool

How Shaping Reminder Tool Works?

The Shaping Reminder Tool works by holding the row of your next shaping step in Next Shaping Alert while Current Row counts up. The gap between the two numbers tells you how many plain rows remain before the next neckline, dart or waist instruction.

1. 1

   Find the next shaping row

   Read the pattern for the next row with shaping, such as "at 14 in (35.5 cm), begin neck shaping", and convert the length to a row with your row gauge.

2. 2

   Set the alert row

   Press → to set Next Shaping Alert to that row.

3. 3

   Count rows

   Tap the count pad or press Space after each row.

4. 4

   Act at the alert

   Work the shaping when Current Row equals Next Shaping Alert, then set the following alert.

Shaping Reminder Tool Formula

The Shaping Reminder Tool formula is alert row = target length × row gauge per inch. Rows until the alert equal the alert row minus the current row.

Alert row from length

A = L × g

L is the length in inches and g is rows per inch.

Rows to go

Gap = A − R

R is Current Row.

Length to go

Length = Gap ÷ g

Length to go shows how far you are from the shaping point.

Worked example: Neck shaping at 14 in (35.6 cm) with a gauge of 6 rows per inch begins on row 14 × 6 = row 84. At row 70, 14 rows remain, which is 2.3 in (5.9 cm).

Shaping Reminder Tool Conversion Table

The Shaping Reminder Tool conversion table converts shaping heights into alert rows at 3 row gauges.

Round to the nearest row that matches the side the shaping row needs, usually a RS row.

What is Shaping Reminder Tool?

A Shaping Reminder Tool is a tool that flags the row where the next shaping instruction begins. Garment patterns often say "work even until piece measures 14 in", and the reminder turns that length into a row number.

Knitting past a shaping point means ripping back. A visible alert row stops that before it happens.

The Stitches Counter tool saves the current row and the alert row in your browser.

What are the uses of Shaping Reminder Tool?

There are 4 main uses of the Shaping Reminder Tool, including necklines, bust darts and waist shaping.

• Necklines

  Flag the row where neck shaping starts.

• Bust darts

  Flag short-row dart sections.

• Waists

  Flag the first waist decrease row.

• Armholes

  Flag the armhole bind-off row on the back and front.