This tool will revolutionize your design process. You’ll be able to evenly distribute increases or decreases in your project with just a couple of clicks! Bookmark our crochet Increase and Decrease Calculator today and use it whenever you need it. Say goodbye to complicated math when designing garments or amigurumi!
Calculate Even Increases and Decreases
Are you going to increase or decrease? Choose the right option below! Then, start with counting the stitches you already have, and put the number in the right box below. Decide by how many stitches you want to increase or decrease. When you’re ready, click the “Calculate” button and watch the magic happen!
Understanding Increases and Decreases
Shaping crochet and knitted pieces requires adding or removing stitches in particular places. Working increases mean that you’re adding to the overall stitch count. Decreases, on the other hand, make the overall stitch count smaller.
A well-shaped look relies heavily on the consistent distribution of increases or decreases. While many projects call for specific places to add or remove stitches, others require even spacing between them.
To learn more about increases and decreases, see these two articles:
When to Use This Calculator
We can find even decreases and increases in such projects as amigurumi toys, hats and beanies, garments, mandalas, or other circular designs. This calculator will be useful whenever you have to change the shape of a flat or three-dimensional project.
Even increasing and decreasing is especially important if you want to avoid bunching and visible “increase traces”. It happens when the increases are stacked on one another in consecutive rows, creating a visible line. With our calculator, you can adapt the places in which you add or remove stitches. Whether you’re working in the round or in back-and-forth rows, this tool will help you achieve symmetry.
You may also like our Multiples Generator – a great tool for pattern designers.
Conclusion
No more complicated math problems and calculations on your side. This calculator will help you plan increases and decreases easily and quickly. Save it in your bookmark section especially if you are an amigurumi enthusiast, or if you like crocheting mandalas, triangular shawls, and garments. Don’t ever worry about the symmetry of your projects again.
This is a fabulous find! I tend to go “out on my own” when crocheting. Decreases have always meant figuring it out the hard way (paper and pencil), and still not necessarily get it right. Thank you for making this.