How do you figure out afghan sizes?
I have created a formula to calculate the chain counts needed to get to the sizes you need. The formula will also calculate stitch sets for those who require a pattern, such as a wave afghan to stay in balance for stitches.
Sizes of afghans have been provided in the equation for those interested to know the standard sizes of crochet afghans. I have included everything from receiving blanket sizes to king size.
For my calculator, you will need a measuring tape to give me a few dimensions. Due to everyone having their own gauge for stitching, this formula will adjust to your own tension to provide you with accurate details.
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mary says
Thank you for this!!! It helped me convert a baby afghan to a full size afghan. BRAVO!!!!
Debra Royal says
All it did was lock my screen till I made a comment.
Sharon milligan says
Can you tell me how many skeins of yarn I need for a queen size bed with a drape
Nancy says
When you ask for height in decimal formula, how do you type it in. It rejected a / and it rejected decimal point.
Bing says
I have the same problem. I don't know how to fix it if my measurement is .75.
Bing says
If you put .75 in the box, it will still calculate it even thought it gives a red error message. It's still going to spit out a total number of rows.
CrochetKia says
It says it's rejected but if you pick a blanket size and scroll down, it will give you the amount of rows. I enter 1.5 for one and half inches. Hope this helps.
Sandy T says
I'm hoping that this will help me, but before I can even begin I need a question answered please. I don't understand what you mean by stitch sets. I taught myself to crochet from a book 30 years ago. I dropped it for awhile and picked it up again about 6 years ago. I've got hundreds of patterns from store bought books to freebies online and I've never seen anything about stitch sets and nothing that mentions + anything. Most of them have gauges, but I don't think that's what you mean. Also, is there a way to make the adjustment on the patterned border to match the change in size for the blanket? I appreciate any help you can give me.
cheryl says
Stitch set is the number of stitches needed to complete the pattern in a row. When a pattern calls for a "multiple" of a number, for instance a multiple of 8, this means it will take 8 stitches to see the pattern before its repeated in the row.
tessvowels says
stitch set is for a ripple, how ever many stitches to make an individual ripple would be a stitch set...