Completion Time Estimator
Estimate remaining time from recorded pace.
Completion Time Estimator: Quick Calculation
How Completion Time Estimator Works?
The Completion Time Estimator works by dividing the stitches left by your pace to give Estimated Hours Left and spreading those hours over your crafting days to give the Completion Date.
Find stitches left
Multiply the rows left by stitches per row.
Enter your pace
Use your measured stitches per minute from the Stitching Pace Calculator.
Get the hours
Divide stitches left by pace, then by 60.
Get the date
Divide the hours by hours per day and count forward on the calendar.
Completion Time Estimator Formula
The Completion Time Estimator formula is hours left = stitches left ÷ (pace × 60) and days left = hours left ÷ hours per day.
- Hours left
H = S ÷ (p × 60)S is stitches left and p is stitches per minute.
- Days left
D = H ÷ dd is crafting hours per day.
- Completion date
Date = today + DRound D up.
Worked example: A blanket with 36,000 stitches left at 20 stitches per minute needs 36,000 ÷ 1,200 = 30 hours. At 1.5 hours a day that is 20 days.
Completion Time Estimator Conversion Table
The Completion Time Estimator conversion table gives hours left for 6 stitch totals at 4 paces.
| Stitches left | 15 sts/min | 20 sts/min | 30 sts/min | 40 sts/min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 6,000 | 6.7 | 5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 12,000 | 13.3 | 10 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 24,000 | 26.7 | 20 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 36,000 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15 |
| 60,000 | 66.7 | 50 | 33.3 | 25 |
Add 10 to 20% for finishing: weaving in, blocking and seaming.
What is Completion Time Estimator?
A Completion Time Estimator is a tool that predicts the hours left and the finish date of a project from your measured pace. Gift knitting and deadlines need a real date.
Estimates from your own pace beat guesses. The Stitches Counter tool saves the hours and date figures in your browser.
What are the uses of Completion Time Estimator?
There are 4 main uses of the Completion Time Estimator, including gifts, test knits and markets.
Gifts
Check a gift will be done on time.
Test knits
Meet test knit deadlines.
Markets
Plan stock for craft fairs.
KALs
Plan to finish a KAL clue on time.
About the Completion Time Estimator
Estimates projected completion date and remaining hours based on remaining pattern rows and your measured crafting pace.
How to Use This Tool Efficiently
- ✓Factors in your average weekly crafting hours to estimate completion dates.
- ✓Keeps holiday knitting on schedule without last-minute all-nighters.
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