See this gauge calculator?
It doesn’t look very exciting, does it? But, it’s actually a breakthrough! I’ve figured out how to write knitting calculator so knitters who blog using Wordpress can easily install a plugin at their knitting blog. Then they will be able to insert calculators like these in their posts.
Yep, I’m going to start writing things like sockulators, hat pattern in a way that lets you post them at your blog, where you can easily find them. ( I will be asking for a link back from anyone who uses it. Or maybe I’ll auto insert one in a footnote in the post? I need to decide what seems fair. )
Anyway, right now, this runs. It’s hardly full features, after all, it’s just calculates gauge. I’m going to be turning it into a drop sleeve sweater pattern which I’m writing as knit Jim’s mystery sweater.
Then, if you want to imitate his sweater, you’ll be able to enter values here at the knitting fiend, or port the calculations over to your blog and describe what you did there.
Of course, if you just want a gauge calculator, I can make this available. I just like to wait a few days to make sure I didn’t do anything weird that causes problems to blogs. Usually, these plugins run run fine, but I like to look at the formatting to see if I should tweak it.
Running it at my own for a while always seems prudent!
PS. I’m looking into the typo with the Barbara shawl at knitting group tonight. 
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Comment by margie (0 comments.) — 10/7/2007 @ 6:49 pm
Super!! Great tool, I didn’t knit for a long time, but as evenings are getting longer, I feel a certainitch in my fingertips, and this is a tool I certainly might use when I start my next scarf!
Thanks very much
Comment by Julia (1 comments.) — 10/12/2007 @ 8:17 am
This is my first time to your site and I had no idea there was so much stuff on knitting.
Comment by Mike C (0 comments.) — 10/13/2007 @ 10:50 pm
This calculator is an awesome idea, for both the novice knitter and the beginner. (Me). I had bought all the supplies with a grand intent of making something for my grandmother for Christmas but wasn’t sure how to get going. This simplifies things. I’ll have to send you a picture of my finished project. (Going for a peach & teal shawl)
Comment by jane doe (1 comments.) — 10/24/2007 @ 9:49 pm
How can I get the plugin?
Comment by Daniel (0 comments.) — 10/29/2007 @ 2:14 pm
It looks very similar in function to my fabric calculator at STNA , only I imagine making it work for knitting is a bit more complex to get the sockulators and hatulators to do what you want them to do! Definitely a cool idea and a useful tool. If only it would knit for me I’d be all set :-p
Comment by Loretta (2 comments.) — 10/29/2007 @ 10:22 pm
wow, I never knew there’s so much science involved in knitting. I’m still a beginner and I’m learning. Knitted a sweater and a cap before. I really wish I can knit a sweater for my hunny bunny this coming winter. But I guess there isn’t enough time
Comment by Paul (0 comments.) — 11/3/2007 @ 6:11 am
I think this is great. I’m tech handicappped. How do I plug in?
Comment by vera candela (0 comments.) — 11/15/2007 @ 10:37 am
This is a useful tool.As i’m a beginner,this idea will be more helpful to me. I’m going to spread this article to my friends.how do i get the plugin?
Comment by Matt Benches — 12/29/2007 @ 1:13 pm
Thx for the tool, comes very handy!
Comment by klamotten — 2/19/2008 @ 3:35 am
Cool stuff… I think I’m gonna be knitting more often now. Thank you.
Comment by kelsea Parker — 2/20/2008 @ 8:15 am
Useful tool! It will help me a lot!
Comment by Literatura — 2/26/2008 @ 11:36 am
Wow that is a great tool. My sister loves knitting. I will pass this on to her.
Comment by Jason Pearson — 2/29/2008 @ 9:15 pm
Nice gauge calculator - just getting back into knitting after carpal tunnel surgery.
Comment by ohyeaa30 — 3/27/2008 @ 2:19 pm
It’s a nice tool if you have a wordpress page. Danke
Comment by Directory List — 4/9/2008 @ 8:31 am
Hey the sweater looks funny.I think you should go to professional knitter who can help you to design that neck perfectly.
Comment by Kristian Liebrand — 4/12/2008 @ 7:28 am
I think this is absolutely great. I’ve just started getting into really complex patterns and never want to spend the money on really expensive yarns, so I always have to tweak the gauges. My next project is a tencel weight lace poncho, and I was wondering if you had any sugestions.
Comment by joette kuzma — 4/14/2008 @ 7:46 pm
It’s been a long time since my mother would ask me to help her figure this out. LOL! Now she’s visually impaired and hasn’t knit for a long time. I used to love hearing the needles clicking as she did.
Comment by AMD Support — 4/16/2008 @ 11:25 am
Thanks for the excellent tool. very useful
Comment by Faraz Ahmed — 4/23/2008 @ 10:33 pm
can we get the plug in? Have a knitting class at our local library for beginners and patterns need the sizes adjusted.
thank you
Comment by sally foerste — 5/5/2008 @ 8:20 am
That is very helpful to beginners of knitting.
Comment by California Beauty Salon Insurance — 5/13/2008 @ 9:40 am