Gauge Calculator

Understanding & Calculating Your Crochet Gauge

Before diving into a project, taking the time to crochet and measure a gauge swatch ensures your finished piece turns out the exact size you expect.

Crochet Gauge Swatch

The gauge specified on patterns is the number of stitches and rows that fit into a specific measurement of fabric, standardly a 4x4 inch (10x10 cm) square.

It reflects your personal tension—how tightly or loosely you pull the yarn—along with your choice of hook and yarn.

MAKE A SWATCH of 10 stitches by 10 rows:

Chain 11, then working in the 2nd chain from the hook, make 10 stitches in the specified stitch, ch1 and turn at the end of row.
Make 10 rows total.

Don't cut off the yarn in the sample you made, you can simply frog it and use it for your project.