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Enter your gauge and get the numbers instantly — cast-on counts, gauge conversions, even shaping, needle sizes and more.

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Cast On Calculator

Finished width50 cm
Gauge stitches22 sts
Gauge width10 cm
Cast on110sts
How it works
1

Enter your gauge

Work a small swatch, count the stitches over 10 cm, and type in your numbers.

2

Get exact numbers

The calculator updates live — cast-on counts, conversions, shaping — no submit button.

3

Make with confidence

Follow the result. Every figure is rounded the way your pattern actually needs it.

What are you making?
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41 calculators

Shaping

Increase / Decrease Evenly Calculator

Turn “increase 8 stitches evenly across row” into exact instructions you can follow.

Shaping

Sleeve Taper Calculator

Turn "60 sts down to 40 over 120 rows" into exactly which rows to shape on.

Shaping

Hat Crown Decrease Calculator

Finished the hat body? Get the round-by-round decreases to close the crown neatly.

Gauge

Gauge Conversion Calculator

Your gauge doesn't match the pattern? Recalculate any stitch count to fit.

Shaping

Cast On Calculator

From "I want it 50cm wide" to the exact number of stitches to cast on.

Reference

Needle & Hook Size Converter

Pattern says "US 8" but your needles are only marked in mm? Look it up instantly.

Reference

WPI to Yarn Weight

Lost the ball band? Wrap the yarn round a ruler and find out what weight it is.

Yarn

Yarn Unit Converter

Yarn label in yards and ounces, pattern in metres and grams? Convert both instantly.

Yarn

Yarn Remaining Calculator

Weigh your leftover yarn and find out how much length is left before you run out.

Yarn

Yarn Substitution Checker

Thinking of swapping yarns? Check the weight category and meterage match before you buy.

Sizing

Hat Size Calculator

Pick a head size (or enter your own) and get the exact cast-on for a well-fitting hat.

Sizing

Sock Size Calculator

Pick a foot size (or measure your own) and get the cast-on for socks that stay up.

Sizing

Blanket Size Calculator

Pick a blanket size (or enter your own) and get the exact cast-on and row count from your gauge.

Yarn

Yarn Yardage Estimator

Roughly how much yarn does a hat, sweater or blanket need? Get a ballpark to shop from.

Shaping

Stitch Repeat Calculator

Cast on a number that fits your "multiple of X plus Y" pattern repeat — no fudging.

Shaping

Pick Up Stitches Calculator

How many stitches to pick up along an edge — and how to space them evenly.

Shaping

Buttonhole Spacing Calculator

Turn "space 5 buttonholes evenly" into the exact stitches between each one.

Sizing

Raglan Sweater Calculator

Split a raglan neckline into back, front and sleeves — and count the increase rounds.

Gauge

Gauge from Swatch Calculator

Count the stitches in your swatch — get your gauge per 4 in, 10 cm and inch.

Yarn

Yarn Cost Calculator

How many balls your project needs — and what it will cost.

Reference

Held Together Yarn Calculator

Holding strands together? See the yarn weight the combination knits or crochets up as.

Shaping

Circular Yoke Calculator

Even yoke shaping rounds, knit or crochet — top-down increases or bottom-up decreases.

Reference

Yarn Weight from Gauge Calculator

Turn a stitch gauge into a yarn-weight category — lace to jumbo.

Gauge

Rows from Length Calculator

Turn a length into a row count using your row gauge — inches or cm.

Reference

Stitches Per Needle Calculator

Split your stitches evenly across DPNs or magic-loop sections.

Shaping

Short Row Calculator

Space short rows evenly for shoulder shaping, darts and heels.

Yarn

Fringe Yarn Calculator

How much yarn to fringe a blanket, scarf or shawl — total and cut length.

Shaping

Crochet Flat Circle Calculator

Round-by-round increases for a flat crochet circle from a magic ring.

Sizing

Sweater Ease Calculator

Turn your chest measurement and desired fit into the size to knit.

Sizing

Granny Square Blanket Calculator

How many granny squares (or motifs) to make a blanket of your size.

Shaping

Amigurumi Sphere Calculator

The full round-by-round pattern for a crochet ball — every amigurumi shape starts here.

Shaping

Long-Tail Cast-On Tail Calculator

How long a starting tail to leave for a long-tail cast-on — no more running short.

Shaping

Neckline Shaping Calculator

Centre bind-off and edge decreases to shape a crew or V-neck.

Shaping

Armhole Shaping Calculator

Underarm bind-off, a front-loaded taper and decreases to curve a set-in armhole.

Shaping

Sleeve Cap Calculator

A starting framework for set-in sleeve cap decreases and bind-offs.

Sizing

Sock Heel Calculator

Heel flap, turn and gusset numbers for a classic top-down sock.

Sizing

Sock Toe Calculator

Wedge toe decrease rounds and Kitchener graft count, from your sock stitch count.

Yarn

Yarn From Swatch Weight Calculator

Weigh your swatch and scale to the project — the most accurate yarn estimate.

Sizing

Corner-to-Corner (C2C) Calculator

Increase, straight and decrease rows for a corner-to-corner blanket or graphghan.

Shaping

Ribbing Calculator

Cast-on for a snug ribbed cuff, brim or hem that pulls in.

Gauge

Needle Size for Gauge Calculator

Swatch off gauge? Get the needle or hook size to try next.

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