Knitting Yoke Calculator
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How to Use the Yoke Knitting Calculator
This Professional Knitting Yoke Calculator helps you figure out how to shape the yoke (the area from your neck to your bust) in your knitting project. It tells you exactly how many stitches to start with, how many to increase, and when, so you get a perfect fit and smooth shaping.
What Each Input Field Means
- Measurement Unit: Choose whether you want to work in centimeters (cm) or inches (in). The calculator will use this unit for all measurements.
- Cast-on Stitches (Neck): This is the number of stitches you will cast on at the neckline — basically, how many stitches you start with around the neck.
- Target Stitches (Bust): This is the total number of stitches you want around your bust area when you finish increasing. It should be bigger than the cast-on stitches.
- Number of Increase Rounds: This is how many rounds or rows over which you want to increase stitches to go from the neck count to the bust count.
- Yoke Depth: This is the vertical distance from your neck down to your bust line — basically how deep the yoke will be.
- Stitch Gauge (per 10 cm or 4 in): This tells the calculator how many stitches you knit in 10 cm or 4 inches, based on your gauge swatch.
Advanced Options (Optional)
- Row Gauge (per 10 cm or 4 in): Number of rows you knit per 10 cm or 4 inches. This helps calculate vertical stitch spacing.
- Pattern Repeat: If your knitting has a repeated pattern, you can enter how many stitches long the repeat is.
- Increase Type: Choose how you want to distribute the increases — evenly every round, by rows, or aligned to your pattern.
How To Use It
- Hover over the small question marks (?) next to each field for quick tips.
- Enter numbers carefully:
- Cast-on stitches should match your neck circumference.
- Target stitches should reflect your bust circumference and always be more than cast-on stitches.
- Click "Calculate Yoke" to see a detailed plan of how to increase your stitches round by round, along with helpful charts and instructions.
- You can also export the instructions as PDF or CSV, or copy them to your clipboard for easy reference.
This tool makes shaping your knitted yoke easier and more accurate, resulting in better-fitting sweaters or tops.