Gauge Swatch Planner
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Worked examples

Three reproducible scenarios, with the complete inputs and calculated outputs.

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Worked scenario

Base example

Stitches in swatch is 22 stitches. All other inputs remain at the base values.

InputValueUnit
Stitches in swatch22stitches
Rows in swatch30rows
Measured swatch width10cm
Measured swatch height10cm
Target width48cm
Target height60cm
Stitch repeat4stitches

Calculated results

ResultValueUnit
Unrounded target stitches105.6stitches
Stitches rounded to repeat108stitches
Target rows180rows
Width at rounded stitch count49.0909cm

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Worked scenario

Smaller first input

Stitches in swatch is 18 stitches. All other inputs remain at the base values.

InputValueUnit
Stitches in swatch18stitches
Rows in swatch30rows
Measured swatch width10cm
Measured swatch height10cm
Target width48cm
Target height60cm
Stitch repeat4stitches

Calculated results

ResultValueUnit
Unrounded target stitches86.4stitches
Stitches rounded to repeat88stitches
Target rows180rows
Width at rounded stitch count48.8889cm

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Larger first input

Stitches in swatch is 26 stitches. All other inputs remain at the base values.

InputValueUnit
Stitches in swatch26stitches
Rows in swatch30rows
Measured swatch width10cm
Measured swatch height10cm
Target width48cm
Target height60cm
Stitch repeat4stitches

Calculated results

ResultValueUnit
Unrounded target stitches124.8stitches
Stitches rounded to repeat128stitches
Target rows180rows
Width at rounded stitch count49.2308cm

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Measure the center of a generous swatch and check both the unrounded target and the repeat-rounded result.