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Count stitches across the middle of your finished swatch. Enter its measured span and your desired width in the same unit. The result is a starting count before pattern repeats or borders.

1–2000
0.01–1000
0.01–10000
44 stitches44 before rounding. Use the same units for both widths. Adjust for stitch repeats and edge stitches as your pattern requires.

Worked example

At 22 stitches across 4 inches, an 8-inch strip of the same fabric takes 44 stitches.

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