Remaining Stitch Counter

How Remaining Stitch Counter Works?

The Remaining Stitch Counter works by counting down Stitches Remaining from a starting number stored in Initial Total. Each tap removes the stitches you just worked from the remaining number.

1. 1

   Enter the starting total

   Press → to set Initial Total to the stitches in the row or section.

2. 2

   Load the countdown

   Raise Stitches Remaining with ↑ or Space to the same starting number, using Step by 10 for large totals.

3. 3

   Count down as you work

   Press ↓ after each stitch or group. The display shows the stitches still left.

4. 4

   Finish at zero

   The section ends when Stitches Remaining reaches 0. The counter does not drop below 0.

Remaining Stitch Counter Formula

The Remaining Stitch Counter formula is stitches remaining = initial total − stitches worked. The worked share is the worked count over the initial total.

Stitches remaining

Rem = I − W

I is Initial Total and W is stitches worked.

Stitches worked

W = I − Rem

Read the worked count from the 2 displays.

Share done

Done % = (I − Rem) ÷ I × 100

Done % tells you the progress through the section.

Worked example: A 180-stitch bind-off with 45 stitches remaining has 180 − 45 = 135 stitches worked, which is 75% of the edge.

Remaining Stitch Counter Conversion Table

The Remaining Stitch Counter conversion table shows stitches worked and share done for a 180-stitch row at 7 remaining counts.

Width left uses a worsted gauge of 18 stitches per 4 in (10 cm).

What is Remaining Stitch Counter?

A Remaining Stitch Counter is a countdown counter that shows how many stitches are left to work rather than how many are done. Countdowns suit tasks with a fixed end, such as a bind-off, a colour block or the last stitches before a turn.

Reading the stitches left removes subtraction at the needle. The Stitches Counter tool saves the countdown in your browser, so the remaining number survives a refresh.

What are the uses of Remaining Stitch Counter?

There are 4 main uses of the Remaining Stitch Counter, including bind-offs, colour blocks and short-row turns.

• Bind-offs

  Count down the stitches left on the needle during a long bind-off.

• Colour blocks

  Count down the stitches left in an intarsia or colour block section.

• Short-row turns

  Count down to the turning point in a short-row section.

• Last stitches in a row

  Work "to last 4 stitches" instructions with a countdown from the row total.