Stitch Density

The Stitch Density tool window contains the predefined stitch densities for the individual fabric pieces and special situations.
The values can be edited and new entries can be added.
With these buttons you can save and load your own stitch densities:

  • FileSaveSave Table as...

  • FileOpenLoad Table...

  • Select the ShowStitchDensityTableStitch Density icon in the Parameter ribbon to open the tool window.

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The Columns of the Stitch Density Table

  • Index Color
    Click the color to change the color value.
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  • No.
    Running numbering

  • Description
    Enter a note on its use.

  • Width
    Quantity of wales

  • Height by Rows
    Quantity of stitch rows of the final fabric

  • Width of Raw Fabric
    Quantity of wales before the finishing processes

  • Height by Rows of Raw Fabric
    Quantity of stitch rows before the finishing processes

Hand Knitting

With hand knitting the height will be displayed in courses HandKnittingFactorTour:

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  • Height by Courses of Raw Fabric
    Quantity of knitted courses before the finishing processes

  • Height by Courses
    Quantity of knitted courses of the final fabric

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Use the stitch density values before finishing of the raw fabric in order to check the fabric pieces directly after the knitting process.

Raw Fabric

Final Fabric

Before Finishing
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After Finishing
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Raw values without shrinkage

Values after shrinkage

Lower Stitch Density

Higher Stitch Density

Longer in Measure

Clothing size with little variance due to the even-numbered quantity of stitches

E.g. with 10% shrinkage and clothing length of 60 cm:

Width: 40.1 stitches/10 cm
Height: 45.6 stitches/10 cm
Calculated Width: 66.5 cm

Width: 36.5 stitches/10cm
Height: 41.5 stitches/10cm
Calculated Width: 60.3 cm
Calculated Stitches: 220

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Functions in the context menu:

  • Copy
    Copies the selected values or rows.

  • Paste Content
    Pastes the values from the clipboard.

  • Remove
    Removes the selected values or rows.