Measure your own gauge
Use a washed, settled swatch in your intended stitch pattern. Enter stitches across 10 cm in centimetre mode, or across 4 inches in inch mode. Selecting another unit does not convert your entered measurements.
How the count is rounded
Raw count = finished width × gauge ÷ measured span. We choose the nearest whole number of pattern repeats, with at least one repeat, and add your extra stitches. The result also shows the approximate width after rounding.
A planning aid, not a garment pattern
Enter the finished fabric width, not a body measurement. Ease, shaping, different edge stitches, and pattern-specific instructions may require other calculations. Our width estimate assumes the same gauge across every stitch.