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- Quilt Fabric CalculatorBacking, batting, binding and borders in one go.
- Fabric Yardage CalculatorYards or fat quarters to cut any number of pieces.
- HST & Flying Geese CalculatorCut sizes and yardage for half-square triangles and flying geese.
- Quilt Backing CalculatorPanels, seam direction and backing yardage.
- Binding CalculatorBinding length, strips to cut and yardage, plus bias.
- Blanket Yarn CalculatorYards and skeins for any blanket, border included.
- Granny Square CalculatorSquares needed, finished size and a color layout.
- Temperature Blanket PlannerColor ranges, yarn and a free printable year tracker.
- Crochet Hat Size Chart & CalculatorStitch counts and crown rounds for any head size.
- C2C Crochet CalculatorBlocks, diagonal rows and yarn for a corner to corner blanket.
- Increase & Decrease Evenly CalculatorSpread increases or decreases evenly across a row.
- Knitting Gauge CalculatorConvert a pattern's stitch and row counts to your gauge.
- Needlepoint Canvas Size CalculatorFinished size and canvas to buy for any mesh.
- Quilt Sashing CalculatorQuilt size from blocks, sashing and borders.
- On-Point Setting CalculatorSetting and corner triangle sizes for on-point quilts.
- Foundation Chain CalculatorHow many chains to make for any width and stitch.
- Crochet Ball Pattern CalculatorRound-by-round sphere pattern for any size ball.
- Knitting & Crochet Row CounterTap counter with repeats, targets and saved projects.
- Grams to Yards Yarn ConverterGrams, yards and meters from your yarn label.
- Long-Tail Cast-On CalculatorStitches for any width, plus long-tail length.
- Top-Down Raglan Sweater CalculatorNeck, raglan, body and sleeve counts from your chest size.
- Sock CalculatorCast-on, heel flap, gusset and toe counts.
- Yarn Substitution CalculatorBalls of a new yarn, with a thickness check.
- Cross Stitch Floss CalculatorSkeins of floss per color from your stitch counts.
- Cross Stitch Fabric CalculatorDesign size on Aida, evenweave and linen, any count.
Guides
- How to measure gauge in knitting and crochetMake a swatch, count stitches and rows, and fix a gauge that doesn't match.
- Increasing evenly: the math explained, with examplesThe arithmetic behind "increase 12 stitches evenly", worked out by hand.
- Yarn weights explained: from lace to jumboWhat the numbers 0 to 7 on a yarn label mean and how to substitute yarn.
- How to estimate yarn for a blanket from a swatchTurn a small swatch into yards for any blanket, with borders and bed sizes.
- Crochet hat sizes: how to make a hat that fitsHead sizes, negative ease and when to stop increasing the crown.
- How to make a temperature blanket: rows, colors and rangesChoose rows or squares, set color ranges from real weather data and estimate yarn.
- How to piece a quilt back: seams, overage and wide backingWhere the seams go, how much extra to leave and when wide backing saves a seam.
- Half-square triangles: which method to useTwo, four or eight at a time compared: cut sizes, fabric use and accuracy.
- Knitting ease explained: how much ease for sweaters, hats and socksPositive and negative ease, with the numbers for common garments.
- Elizabeth Zimmermann's percentage system explainedHow EPS turns one chest measurement into a whole sweater.
- How to measure feet for hand-knit socksFoot circumference, length and the ease that makes socks stay up.
- How to substitute yarn in a knitting or crochet patternMatch weight, gauge and fiber, then work out how much to buy.
- Turning chains explained: when they count as a stitchTurning chain lengths for each stitch and how they change your counts.
- How to crochet in the round: increases that lie flatMagic ring, increase rounds and why 6, 8 and 12 stitch starts differ.
- How to crochet C2C: increase, straight and decrease rowsThe three phases of corner to corner and how to follow a graph.
- How to count rows in knitting and crochetReading rows in the fabric and keeping track of repeats.
- How to bind a quilt: strips, joins and mitered cornersCutting, joining and attaching double-fold binding.
- How to add sashing and cornerstones to a quiltSashing widths, cutting sizes and how they change the quilt size.
- How to set quilt blocks on pointSetting and corner triangles, and keeping the edges straight.
- Choosing cross-stitch fabric: Aida, evenweave or linenHow each fabric works, stitching over one or two, and picking a count.
- Cross stitch vs needlepoint: what's the difference?Fabric or canvas, floss or wool, and how much of the surface each one covers.
- Needlepoint stitches: tent, continental and basketweaveThe three ways to work a tent stitch and which one suits each part of a canvas.
- How to cross stitch: a beginner's guideReading the chart, starting a thread, strands, needle sizes and your first row.
- How to frame cross stitch: washing, pressing and mountingWash and press the finished piece, mount it on board and keep the glass off the stitches.
- Backstitch in cross stitch: outlines, lettering and French knotsReading backstitch on a chart, working it neatly, and making French knots that stay put.
- Needlepoint canvas types: mono, interlock, Penelope and mesh sizesHow each canvas is woven, what mesh means and which canvas suits your project.
- Fat quarter size: dimensions, cuts and how many you need18 x 22 inches, squares and strips per fat quarter, long quarters, fat eighths and quilt counts.
- How to bind off knitting: basic, stretchy and three-needleThe basic bind-off, binding off in rib, stretchy cuffs and socks, and shoulder seams.
- How to cast on knitting: long-tail, knitted, cable and backward loopThe main cast-on methods, when to use each, the long-tail step by step and how many stitches.
- How to join granny squares: seams, order and blanket sizeSlip stitch, whip stitch, mattress stitch and join-as-you-go compared, plus joining order and how seams change the size.
- Kitchener stitch: how to graft a sock toe, step by stepSetup, the knit off, purl on rhythm, even tension, fixing mistakes and tail length.
- Crochet abbreviations: US and UK terms with a full listThe standard US abbreviations, US and UK stitch names side by side, and pattern symbols.
- Crochet border for blanket: easy styles, corners and stitch countsEasy border styles, 3 stitch corners, stitches per row end, fixing ruffles and how much yarn a border adds.
- How to read a crochet pattern: repeats, brackets and stitch countsThe parts of a pattern, what *, [ ] and ( ) mean, charts, and a real hat crown decoded.
- How to wash a quilt: machine, hand, drying and shrinkageCold water, mild detergent, color catchers, drying, old quilts, storage and how much each quilt size shrinks.
- How to block knitting and crochet: wet, steam and spray methodsWet, spray and steam blocking, which suits wool, cotton and acrylic, plus lace, granny squares and swatches.
- How to change colors in crochet: rows, rounds and endsRow ends, mid-row and round changes, carrying yarn and weaving in ends.
- How to crochet a blanket: a beginner's guide from chain to borderYarn and hook, size, the foundation chain, first row, straight edges, easy stitches, joining yarn and finishing.
- How to hand quilt: needles, the rocking stitch and stitches per inchBetweens needles, thread, thimble and hoop, basting, marking, the rocking stitch, hidden knots and big-stitch quilting.
- How to pick up stitches in knitting: edges, necklines and sock gussetsBound-off and side edges, the 3 for 4 ratio, necklines, even spacing, holes and sock heel gussets.
- How to join yarn: adding a new ball in knitting and crochetRow end or mid-row, the magic knot, Russian join, spit splice and overlap, weaving in ends, and how many joins a blanket needs.
- How to knit a hat: a beginner beanie in the roundYarn and needles, head sizes, cast-on counts for every size, ribbing, crown decreases and finishing.
- How to knit socks: a beginner's cuff-down guideYarn and needles, cuff, leg, heel flap, heel turn, gusset, foot, toe and graft, with full counts for three foot sizes.
- How to make a quilt: a beginner's guide from cutting to bindingPattern and size, prewashing, cutting, the 1/4 inch seam, pressing, rows, borders, basting, quilting and binding, with fabric for every size.
- Knit vs crochet: the differences and which to learn firstNeedles or hook, live stitches, fabric, real yarn use numbers, speed, mistakes, cost and where to start.
- Types of yarn: fibers, construction and how to read a labelWool, alpaca, silk, cotton, linen, bamboo and acrylic compared, plus plied, chenille and boucle yarn and yarn labels.
Charts
Sections
- Quilting calculatorsBacking, batting, binding and border yardage worked out for you.
- Crochet calculatorsBlanket yarn, granny squares and hat sizing with real numbers.
- Knitting calculatorsEven increases and decreases across a row, plus needle sizes.
- Needlepoint calculatorsCanvas size by mesh count, with margins for finishing.
- All printablesFree sheets to print: quilt planner, yarn list, project sheet, row tracker.
- All guidesStep-by-step guides to the math behind each craft.
- All reference chartsYarn weights, hooks, needles, blanket and quilt sizes.
About the site
- Printable quilt plannerPlan size, blocks, fabrics and cutting on one page, with graph paper for sketching.
- Printable yarn shopping listTake yarn names, weights, dye lots and skein counts to the store.
- Printable knitting and crochet project sheetRecord the pattern, gauge, needle or hook size, changes and dates for any project.
- Printable row trackerCross off rows 1 to 200 and track repeats with a pencil.
- How we calculateSources, formulas, testing and corrections.
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