Linked Stitch Counters

How Linked Stitch Counters Works?

The Linked Stitch Counters tool works by pairing a Primary Tracker with a Linked Tracker that moves at a set ratio. You count on the primary tracker and advance the linked tracker each time the ratio is reached.

1. 1

   Choose the link ratio

   Pick the event that moves the linked tracker, such as 1 row per 120 stitches or 1 marker per 20 stitches.

2. 2

   Count on the primary tracker

   Tap the count pad or press Space. Set the step size to the size of each counted unit.

3. 3

   Advance the linked tracker

   Press → when the primary tracker reaches the next multiple of the ratio.

4. 4

   Restart the primary count

   Press Reset Count to clear the Primary Tracker. The Linked Tracker keeps its total.

Linked Stitch Counters Formula

The Linked Stitch Counters formula is linked count = primary count ÷ link ratio, rounded down. The remainder shows how far you are toward the next linked step.

Linked count

L = ⌊P ÷ k⌋

P is the Primary Tracker and k is the number of primary units per linked step.

Remainder

Rem = P mod k

Rem is the primary units since the last linked step.

Units to next step

Next = k − Rem

Next is the number of taps before the linked tracker moves.

Worked example: With 1 marker every 24 stitches, a primary count of 170 gives ⌊170 ÷ 24⌋ = 7 markers placed, with 2 stitches since the last marker and 22 stitches until the next.

Linked Stitch Counters Conversion Table

The Linked Stitch Counters conversion table converts a primary count into linked steps for 4 link ratios.

The value in brackets is the remainder carried toward the next linked step.

What is Linked Stitch Counters?

Linked Stitch Counters is a pair of counters where the second counter tracks events that happen at a fixed ratio to the first. Typical links are rows per stitches, markers per stitches or colour changes per rows.

Linked counts remove a second mental tally. Instead of remembering that the marker comes every 24 stitches, you read the remainder.

The Stitches Counter tool keeps both trackers in your browser storage and lets each tracker move on its own keys.

What are the uses of Linked Stitch Counters?

There are 4 main uses of Linked Stitch Counters, including stitches-to-rows links, marker spacing and colour timing.

• Stitches to rows

  Link a 120-stitch row so the row count moves every 120 stitches.

• Marker spacing

  Place a marker every 20 or 25 stitches on a long cast-on.

• Colour timing

  Link rows to stripes, for example 1 stripe per 6 rows.

• Repeat tracking

  Link stitches to pattern repeats of 8 or 12 stitches.