HOW TO USE THE BLANKET SIZE CALCULATOR FOR CROCHET AND KNITTING – YARN CALCULATOR
The blanket size calculator will help you figure out how many stitches and rows you should either knit or crochet to create a blanket with any stitch combination.
It is a great tool & helps you to know when you love a stitch, but don’t know how many stitches needed to make it.
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Input:
- Start by creating a test square with your desired stitch.
- Start by choosing your input, cm or inches.
- Add:
- Number of stitches & rows you have on the test square
- Measurement of the test square
- Desired width & length of your blanket
- Add:
The results will then automatically show below.
Output:
You will then get how many stitches and rows you need to create your desired sized blanket.
Multiples:
With stitch combinations you often have to deal with multiples. That means: To complete a full repeat of a stitch combination, you have a certain amount stitches.
In addition, it is often given with extra stitches you need to start the stitch.
If your stitch has a multiple:
- Divide the number of stitches you got in the output by the number of the multiple.
- If you get a number with no decimals:
- You are good to go. Just add the extra stitches when you start.
- If you get a number with decimals:
- Go up/down a few stitches until you get a number with no decimals. This will only change the width of the blanket slightly.
- Then add the extra stitches when you start.
- If you get a number with no decimals:
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