Convert a Sweater Pattern!

The steps to converting a sweater pattern are: 1) Find your gauge and the gauge used in the published pattern.  2) Calculate the two conversion factors. 3) Convert the rows and stitches in the published pattern to the rows and stitches you need to knit. This page has a form for each step.  Fill out the first form.  The second will fill automatically. You can then edit rows and stitches in form three to convert the your pattern.
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Step 1: Find Gauges

1A: Knit a swatch. Wash and treat it. 
Enter the number of rows you knit and the swatch length on the first row below. The number of rows/inch appears in box A.
Rows = Length = inches A: row/inch

Enter the number of stitches you knit and the swatch width on the first row below. The number of rows/inch appears in box B.
Stitches =  Width =  B: st./inch 

1B: Read the gauge information for the published pattern. 
Enter the number of rows and length for their swatch. The number of rows/inch appears in box C.
Rows = Length =  inches C: row/inch

Enter the number of stitches and length for their swatch. The number of stitches/inch appears in box D.
Stitches =  Width =  D: st./inch 

Step 2: Determine the Conversion Factor

Find the row conversion factor.
The published pattern calls for C=stitches/inch, but your swatch has A=stitches/inch.
Your conversion factor is found by dividing (A)/(C) = (E);  i.e / = (no units.)
Find a stitch conversion factor.
A published pattern calls for (D)stitches/inch, but your swatch has B =stitches/inch.
Your conversion factor is found by dividing (B)/(D) = (F);  i.e. / = (no units.) 

Step 3: Convert the Sweater Rows and Stitches.

Stitches
Suppose the same published pattern says to cast on G= stitches. 
The convert your pattern with your gauge, change this to cast on: (G) x (F) = (H) stitches.x=

Note: For some patterns, you must round the number of stitches cast on to the nearest even or odd number of stitches; if so, just do it! Don't worry about 1 extra stitch. The number of stitches in an armhole bind of is always rounded to the nearest integer.
Rows in a published pattern.

Suppose the same published pattern says to begin armhole shaping at row J =.
For you pattern, the armhole shaping should be begin at row (J) x (E) = (K); i.e.x=
You will generally wish to round to the nearest an even number of rows

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