Knitting & crochet calculator
Pattern Gauge Adjustment Calculator
Enter the pattern gauge and your actual gauge to scale stitch and row counts for a different gauge.
When your gauge does not match a pattern, the finished size changes unless you adjust the stitch count. The safe calculation is based on finished measurement: convert the pattern stitch count back to its intended width, then use your actual gauge to get the new count.
This calculator uses the same ratio in a direct form: actual gauge divided by pattern gauge, multiplied by the original stitch count. If your gauge has fewer stitches per 4 inches, the adjusted stitch count goes down. If your gauge has more stitches per 4 inches, the adjusted count goes up.
Worked example: a pattern section with 100 stitches at 20 stitches per 4 inches is 20 inches wide. If your gauge is 16 stitches per 4 inches, you need 80 stitches to make that same 20-inch width.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can this resize an entire sweater pattern?
It can scale simple stitch and row counts, but garment patterns also depend on shaping, stitch multiples, ease, armholes, necklines, and construction. Use it as a math helper, not as a full pattern grader.
Should I adjust rows as well as stitches?
Adjust rows when the pattern says to work a fixed number of rows. If the pattern says to work until the piece measures a certain length, measuring is usually safer than row-count conversion.
What gauge should I enter?
Use the gauge from a blocked swatch made in the same stitch pattern as the project. Gauge from a yarn label is only a starting estimate.
What about stitch multiples?
After adjusting the count, round to a stitch count that fits the pattern repeat. The stitch-multiple calculator can help choose the closest usable count.