INSTRUCTIONS

all measurements can be entered as whole numbers or as decimals (fractions will not work). do not round your measurements; be as precise as you can!

it does not matter whether you use inches or centimeters - just use the same one for all four measurements.

  1. using whatever needles and yarn you want to use for your socks, knit a swatch: a 40-stitch x 20-row swatch in the round will give you the most accurate gauge, but you can do a flat 20-stitch x 20-row swatch if you prefer
  2. measure a 10-stitch span of the swatch (laid flat) and enter its width into the appropriate box
  3. measure a 10-row span of the swatch (laid flat) and enter its length into the appropriate box
  4. measure the circumference of the middle of the foot that you're making a sock for and enter it into the appropriate box; note that the calculator gives the circumference of your sock slight negative ease (5%) to prevent baggy socks
  5. measure the length of the foot you're making a sock for, standing flat, from the tip of the big toe to the tip of the heel, and enter it into the appropriate box
  6. hit "calculate"
  7. mark down the output on your copy of the every possible* sock pattern and get knitting!

INPUT

width of ten stitches:

length of ten rows:

circumference of foot:

length of foot:

OUTPUT

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

*toe-up, magic loop, two-at-a-time, short-row-turn-and-gusset-decrease-heel