Knitting Row Counter

How Knitting Row Counter Works?

The Knitting Row Counter works by adding 1 to Completed Rows each time you finish a pass across the needle. The Target Rows display holds your goal, so you can read how many rows stay before the next pattern step.

1. 1

   Enter the row goal

   Use → or the + under Target Rows to set the number of rows the pattern asks for. The default goal is 40 rows.

2. 2

   Finish the row, then count

   Tap the count pad or press Space after the last stitch of a row and before you turn the work. Counting at the same moment every time keeps the number honest.

3. 3

   Fix a miscount

   Press ↓ to remove 1 row, or pick Step by 2 to log a right-side row and a wrong-side row together.

4. 4

   Clear for the next section

   Press Reset Count when the section ends. Completed Rows goes back to 0 and Target Rows stays ready for the next block.

Knitting Row Counter Formula

The Knitting Row Counter formula is fabric length = completed rows ÷ row gauge. Row gauge is the number of rows in 1 inch or 1 centimetre of your swatch.

Length knitted

Length (in) = R ÷ (rows per 4 in ÷ 4)

R is the Completed Rows value. Use rows per 10 cm ÷ 10 to get the answer in centimetres.

Rows remaining

Remaining = T − R

T is the Target Rows value.

Progress

Progress % = R ÷ T × 100

Progress shows the share of the section that is done.

Worked example: A worsted sweater body with a row gauge of 24 rows per 4 in (10 cm) reaches 14 in (35.6 cm) at 14 × 6 = 84 rows. At 60 completed rows the piece measures 10 in (25.4 cm), and 24 rows remain.

Knitting Row Counter Conversion Table

The Knitting Row Counter conversion table converts completed rows into knitted length at 4 standard row gauges.

Stockinette row gauges shown. Garter stitch packs about 1.4 times more rows into the same length.

What is Knitting Row Counter?

A Knitting Row Counter is a tool that tracks how many rows you have knitted in a piece or section. Knitting patterns give many instructions by row count, such as "work 30 rows even" or "decrease every 6th row".

Classic row counters slide onto a needle or hang from a chain, and each one needs a manual turn of a dial. The Stitches Counter version lives in the browser, shows the goal next to the count and saves after every change.

Row counting applies to flat knitting worked back and forth. Knitting in the round counts rounds, and the Round Counter covers that case.

What are the uses of Knitting Row Counter?

There are 6 main uses of the Knitting Row Counter, including length control, matching pieces and following shaping rows.

• Length control

  Count rows to hit a body or sleeve length instead of measuring curled fabric with a tape.

• Matching pieces

  Knit the back and front to the same row count so the side seams line up row for row.

• Shaping rows

  Patterns that shape on set rows, such as every 8th row, depend on an exact row number.

• Stripes

  Work stripes of a fixed height, for example 6 rows of each colour.

• Pattern sections

  Track rows inside a section with the goal set to the section length, then reset.

• Gauge swatches

  Count rows in a test swatch before measuring row gauge.