Knitting Increase and Decrease Planner
Spread increases or decreases across one knitting row. See exact stitch groups and save the plan with your project.
How do I spread stitch increases or decreases evenly across a row?
Enter your current and target stitch counts. The planner divides the original stitches into groups whose sizes differ by at most one. For an increase, work the plain stitches and knit front and back in the next stitch. For a decrease, work the plain stitches and knit the next two together. Each group includes the stitches consumed by the change.
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Three simple steps
How to use Knitting Increase and Decrease Planner
Enter current and target stitch counts.
Review the grouped instructions and individual stitch accounting.
Save the settings to your project or download the instructions.
Common questions
Good to know
Understand the result.
Keep the original.
Is this tool free, and are my files uploaded?
This tool is free with no account required. The work happens in your browser. Your input and files are not sent to a processing server.
What are the limits and details?
Whole counts from 1 to 5,000. A single row can at most double the stitch count or reduce it to the rounded-up half. Larger changes need more rows. Check edge stitches and shaping methods against your pattern. Records and attached files stay in this browser. Backups are limited to 35 MB; save one before clearing browser data or changing devices.
Whole counts from 1 to 5,000. A single row can at most double the stitch count or reduce it to the rounded-up half. Larger changes need more rows. Check edge stitches and shaping methods against your pattern.