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Cast On Calculator
Enter your gauge
Work a small swatch, count the stitches over 10 cm, and type in your numbers.
Get exact numbers
The calculator updates live — cast-on counts, conversions, shaping — no submit button.
Make with confidence
Follow the result. Every figure is rounded the way your pattern actually needs it.
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Increase / Decrease Evenly Calculator
Turn “increase 8 stitches evenly across row” into exact instructions you can follow.
ShapingSleeve Taper Calculator
Turn "60 sts down to 40 over 120 rows" into exactly which rows to shape on.
ShapingHat Crown Decrease Calculator
Finished the hat body? Get the round-by-round decreases to close the crown neatly.
GaugeGauge Conversion Calculator
Your gauge doesn't match the pattern? Recalculate any stitch count to fit.
ShapingCast On Calculator
From "I want it 50cm wide" to the exact number of stitches to cast on.
ReferenceNeedle & Hook Size Converter
Pattern says "US 8" but your needles are only marked in mm? Look it up instantly.
ReferenceWPI to Yarn Weight
Lost the ball band? Wrap the yarn round a ruler and find out what weight it is.
YarnYarn Unit Converter
Yarn label in yards and ounces, pattern in metres and grams? Convert both instantly.
YarnYarn Remaining Calculator
Weigh your leftover yarn and find out how much length is left before you run out.
YarnYarn Substitution Checker
Thinking of swapping yarns? Check the weight category and meterage match before you buy.
SizingHat Size Calculator
Pick a head size (or enter your own) and get the exact cast-on for a well-fitting hat.
SizingSock Size Calculator
Pick a foot size (or measure your own) and get the cast-on for socks that stay up.
SizingBlanket Size Calculator
Pick a blanket size (or enter your own) and get the exact cast-on and row count from your gauge.
YarnYarn Yardage Estimator
Roughly how much yarn does a hat, sweater or blanket need? Get a ballpark to shop from.
ShapingStitch Repeat Calculator
Cast on a number that fits your "multiple of X plus Y" pattern repeat — no fudging.
ShapingPick Up Stitches Calculator
How many stitches to pick up along an edge — and how to space them evenly.
ShapingButtonhole Spacing Calculator
Turn "space 5 buttonholes evenly" into the exact stitches between each one.
SizingRaglan Sweater Calculator
Split a raglan neckline into back, front and sleeves — and count the increase rounds.
GaugeGauge from Swatch Calculator
Count the stitches in your swatch — get your gauge per 4 in, 10 cm and inch.
YarnYarn Cost Calculator
How many balls your project needs — and what it will cost.
ReferenceHeld Together Yarn Calculator
Holding strands together? See the yarn weight the combination knits or crochets up as.
ShapingCircular Yoke Calculator
Even yoke shaping rounds, knit or crochet — top-down increases or bottom-up decreases.
ReferenceYarn Weight from Gauge Calculator
Turn a stitch gauge into a yarn-weight category — lace to jumbo.
GaugeRows from Length Calculator
Turn a length into a row count using your row gauge — inches or cm.
ReferenceStitches Per Needle Calculator
Split your stitches evenly across DPNs or magic-loop sections.
ShapingShort Row Calculator
Space short rows evenly for shoulder shaping, darts and heels.
YarnFringe Yarn Calculator
How much yarn to fringe a blanket, scarf or shawl — total and cut length.
ShapingCrochet Flat Circle Calculator
Round-by-round increases for a flat crochet circle from a magic ring.
SizingSweater Ease Calculator
Turn your chest measurement and desired fit into the size to knit.
SizingGranny Square Blanket Calculator
How many granny squares (or motifs) to make a blanket of your size.
ShapingAmigurumi Sphere Calculator
The full round-by-round pattern for a crochet ball — every amigurumi shape starts here.
ShapingLong-Tail Cast-On Tail Calculator
How long a starting tail to leave for a long-tail cast-on — no more running short.
ShapingNeckline Shaping Calculator
Centre bind-off and edge decreases to shape a crew or V-neck.
ShapingArmhole Shaping Calculator
Underarm bind-off, a front-loaded taper and decreases to curve a set-in armhole.
ShapingSleeve Cap Calculator
A starting framework for set-in sleeve cap decreases and bind-offs.
SizingSock Heel Calculator
Heel flap, turn and gusset numbers for a classic top-down sock.
SizingSock Toe Calculator
Wedge toe decrease rounds and Kitchener graft count, from your sock stitch count.
YarnYarn From Swatch Weight Calculator
Weigh your swatch and scale to the project — the most accurate yarn estimate.
SizingCorner-to-Corner (C2C) Calculator
Increase, straight and decrease rows for a corner-to-corner blanket or graphghan.
ShapingRibbing Calculator
Cast-on for a snug ribbed cuff, brim or hem that pulls in.
GaugeNeedle Size for Gauge Calculator
Swatch off gauge? Get the needle or hook size to try next.
Look it up
All reference chartsNeedle & Hook Size Chart
Millimetres, US and UK sizes for knitting needles, crochet hooks and steel hooks.
Yarn Weight Chart
Craft Yarn Council weights 0–7 — ply names, gauge, WPI, needle and hook sizes in one table.
Yarn Yardage Chart
Typical yardage for nine common projects across every yarn weight, lace to jumbo.
Crochet Turning Chains
How many chains to turn for each stitch, and whether it counts as a stitch.
Blanket Size Chart
Common blanket dimensions — lovey to king — in centimetres and inches.
Sock Foot Circumference Chart
Typical foot circumference for socks, baby to adult, in centimetres and inches.
Hat Size Chart
Typical head circumference for hats, baby to adult, in centimetres and inches.
Knitting & Crochet Abbreviations
Search common knitting and crochet abbreviations, with US↔UK crochet terms.
Standard Body Measurements
Standard bust/chest, waist and hip by size — women, men and children.
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