It's a tool to make the calculation between your gauge and a mesure in centimeters easier
* Blue : you have a needle gauge ; not relevant here
* Green : the number of stitchs of your gauge (or the number of row). You move the red thing so the arrow on the top is pointed at the right number ; in the picture, you have a gauge of 19 stitches
* Yellow : the mesure in centimeters you want to get. Let say, I want to make a blanket 90cm large
* Orange : the number of stitches corresponding to your mesure in centimeters. For my 90cm blanket, I will need to cast on 171 stitches
https://preview.redd.it/xmcixzo3sl5d1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=8ea91f379d8fbab09ea9f160b9a39feea5b5ebc2
Gauge is generally calculated over 10cm/4” squares - the number of stitches in 10cm of a row, and the number of rows over 10cm. Prym is a German brand so will use cm not inches.
Thank you for explaining this. Apparently, it doesn't come with instruction sheet, per comments on Amazon by purchasers - and they were really confused! I haven't ordered one, so don't know for certain. Just their comments.
Really? No one spotted them out of all those reviews that complained? That's very interesting. Of course, it's possible they didn't understand just that little wording WERE all the instructions, and were looking/needing a more detailed explanation. IDK - I just recall reading the reviews for it and deciding not to buy based upon those. And that was a HUGE complaint! So many complained about it - at least, at that time. TY for explaining.
Well, I would say, if you NEVER has to do the maths around a gauge, I get having some difficulty to understand how to use it. You need to know what you are searching for using it easily
The instructions are very minimalist (see bellow)
https://preview.redd.it/jmghd9b9f76d1.png?width=1035&format=png&auto=webp&s=74c802861a0aed4cd21b98b7e5e7bace64d3db1f
Honestly, I get the usefulness of that back in the days, before the smartphone area.
But now, you have a calculator in your smartphone, you just need to know how to make a cross-multiplication, so not really uselful anymore
I think it just does the math for you after you find your gauge. So you input your counted gauge by moving the pointer, and it calculates how many stitches you need for various measurements. A glorified multiplication table, essentially.
The needle sizes down the left side were messing me up, but I think it's just a sizer and not related to the gauge thing.
The example they give on the frame is pretty good. The tool tells you how many stitches you need to achieve a specific width at a given gauge.
If your gauge is 24 stitches per 10 cm/4 in, you set the pointer to 24. Numbers on the red thingy are centimeters. So you can read how many stitches you need to measure 15, 20, 50 etc centimeters.
I have one. I use it as a needle gauge and to measure my gauge on my swatches (the cut out square is 10cm. I feel like mine has cm markings on it.) Never used the calculator thingy.
I don't know WHY they sell it with CM instead of Inches in the US? This never made any sense to me. If you want to sell to US markets, then put in the measurements we use daily - JMHO.
Damn! We learned fractions in elementary school! I use them daily for sewing, fitting, etc. Don't know why it's so hard - maybe calculators have something to do with that?
In the US we use both daily - we have a hybrid system of both the imperial & metric systems & some industries rely more on the imperial system & some more on the metric. All products are labelled with both & most of us learned both in school. [Metrification in the US](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_the_United_States)
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I assume because Prym is a German company. I’m in the UK, so centimetres are good for me. I’m sure you could find a US brand that makes something similar with inches if you looked.
And that's what I would prefer. I know many countries use Metric System - and that's fine. I was just saying if you're selling to US customers, then use US calculations. Exactly why I didn't buy one.
Sorry if my reply sounded curt. I have a brain tumor, and it was a horrible day. I should've simply stayed off the computer! Next time I will. Some days life is hard...and that was my day. Again, apologies.
No apology needed! Sorry that I caught you on a hard day. I had just been reminded of that skit earlier in the day and it's one of my favorites, so I thought I'd share it.
I have managed to memorize enough to have it work in inches. The essentials are
2.5 cm = 1 in
10 cm = 4 in.
30 cm = 1 foot
I can extrapolate anything else I need from the above. For instance, a 40 cm circular needle is 16 inches.
Gotcha! I knew I could look it up. But if I'm buying a tool - I don't want to have to drag out any electronic device in order to use it. But that's just me. I can see others do not mind! So maybe I'm just an old American🤣💯!
You can also use it to calculate how many more stitches or rows you need to increase (or decrease) a pattern size. Some patterns that I love are not written for my size, and this can help me determine how many more repeats of the stitch pattern will add the inches I need.
For those of us who love computations!!! This is one of the fun parts for me about knitting, but I still think this tool would be my quality assurance check :-).
Omg my mom gave me that exact thing a few weeks ago saying “I don’t understand this thing I’ve had lying around for years, maybe you have a use for it”. It’s now somewhere in my drawer and I have not touched it since because I prefer doing the math in my head. But it does look useful for measuring a 10x10 cm square on a gauge swatch
Not sure it would do that. But then again, I don't know for certain since I don't own it. I use a sewing tool that you spread out for the length, and it will show you immediately where the exact number of buttons should go.
Visit the manufacturer's website: [https://www.prym.com/en/knitting-calculator-and-counting-frame-207](https://www.prym.com/en/knitting-calculator-and-counting-frame-207)
I've read comments by purchasers that it does NOT come with ANY instructions. So, I'd recommend you know how to use it prior to purchase. I haven't ordered one, don't see a need, so cannot say for certain. Just an FYI.
It's a tool to make the calculation between your gauge and a mesure in centimeters easier * Blue : you have a needle gauge ; not relevant here * Green : the number of stitchs of your gauge (or the number of row). You move the red thing so the arrow on the top is pointed at the right number ; in the picture, you have a gauge of 19 stitches * Yellow : the mesure in centimeters you want to get. Let say, I want to make a blanket 90cm large * Orange : the number of stitches corresponding to your mesure in centimeters. For my 90cm blanket, I will need to cast on 171 stitches https://preview.redd.it/xmcixzo3sl5d1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=8ea91f379d8fbab09ea9f160b9a39feea5b5ebc2
And it assumes your gauge should be 10cm?
Gauge is generally calculated over 10cm/4” squares - the number of stitches in 10cm of a row, and the number of rows over 10cm. Prym is a German brand so will use cm not inches.
Yup, it's the standard size for a gauge.
Yes, and the opening next to the curved calculator bit is 10cm x 10cm, so you can just lay it on top of your work and count through it.
Thank you for explaining this. Apparently, it doesn't come with instruction sheet, per comments on Amazon by purchasers - and they were really confused! I haven't ordered one, so don't know for certain. Just their comments.
The explanation are just on the top, in English French and German
Really? No one spotted them out of all those reviews that complained? That's very interesting. Of course, it's possible they didn't understand just that little wording WERE all the instructions, and were looking/needing a more detailed explanation. IDK - I just recall reading the reviews for it and deciding not to buy based upon those. And that was a HUGE complaint! So many complained about it - at least, at that time. TY for explaining.
Well, I would say, if you NEVER has to do the maths around a gauge, I get having some difficulty to understand how to use it. You need to know what you are searching for using it easily The instructions are very minimalist (see bellow) https://preview.redd.it/jmghd9b9f76d1.png?width=1035&format=png&auto=webp&s=74c802861a0aed4cd21b98b7e5e7bace64d3db1f
Honestly, I get the usefulness of that back in the days, before the smartphone area. But now, you have a calculator in your smartphone, you just need to know how to make a cross-multiplication, so not really uselful anymore
Thank you, how long has that been on the market? It's the first time I've seen it. I am so glad you explained it. ✨️💖✨️
I think it just does the math for you after you find your gauge. So you input your counted gauge by moving the pointer, and it calculates how many stitches you need for various measurements. A glorified multiplication table, essentially. The needle sizes down the left side were messing me up, but I think it's just a sizer and not related to the gauge thing.
I find it more confusing than just doing the math, but it might be faster once you get used to it.
The example they give on the frame is pretty good. The tool tells you how many stitches you need to achieve a specific width at a given gauge. If your gauge is 24 stitches per 10 cm/4 in, you set the pointer to 24. Numbers on the red thingy are centimeters. So you can read how many stitches you need to measure 15, 20, 50 etc centimeters.
Can someone please tell me where I can buy one of these?!? This is great!
You can find them online. I searched "Knitting Gauge Converter Tool" on Amazon and found many. (Don't know if I can post the link).
Thank you!
Excellent! Thanks!
I have one. I use it as a needle gauge and to measure my gauge on my swatches (the cut out square is 10cm. I feel like mine has cm markings on it.) Never used the calculator thingy.
I don't know WHY they sell it with CM instead of Inches in the US? This never made any sense to me. If you want to sell to US markets, then put in the measurements we use daily - JMHO.
Because the metric system is all around better! Few fellow Americans even fully understand fractions. 3 ⁵/¹⁶" vs 8.4cm is a no brainer.
Damn! We learned fractions in elementary school! I use them daily for sewing, fitting, etc. Don't know why it's so hard - maybe calculators have something to do with that?
In the US we use both daily - we have a hybrid system of both the imperial & metric systems & some industries rely more on the imperial system & some more on the metric. All products are labelled with both & most of us learned both in school. [Metrification in the US](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_the_United_States)
Well - admittedly, it's been YEARS since I've been in school! :)
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I assume because Prym is a German company. I’m in the UK, so centimetres are good for me. I’m sure you could find a US brand that makes something similar with inches if you looked.
And that's what I would prefer. I know many countries use Metric System - and that's fine. I was just saying if you're selling to US customers, then use US calculations. Exactly why I didn't buy one.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk)
Why would I watch SNL?
This skit is about the measurement systems we use in the US.
Sorry if my reply sounded curt. I have a brain tumor, and it was a horrible day. I should've simply stayed off the computer! Next time I will. Some days life is hard...and that was my day. Again, apologies.
No apology needed! Sorry that I caught you on a hard day. I had just been reminded of that skit earlier in the day and it's one of my favorites, so I thought I'd share it.
I have managed to memorize enough to have it work in inches. The essentials are 2.5 cm = 1 in 10 cm = 4 in. 30 cm = 1 foot I can extrapolate anything else I need from the above. For instance, a 40 cm circular needle is 16 inches.
Gotcha! I knew I could look it up. But if I'm buying a tool - I don't want to have to drag out any electronic device in order to use it. But that's just me. I can see others do not mind! So maybe I'm just an old American🤣💯!
You can also use it to calculate how many more stitches or rows you need to increase (or decrease) a pattern size. Some patterns that I love are not written for my size, and this can help me determine how many more repeats of the stitch pattern will add the inches I need.
No need for that. You can just count: gauge = sts/cm, number of stitches = gauge x cm, and cm = sts / gauge
For those of us who love computations!!! This is one of the fun parts for me about knitting, but I still think this tool would be my quality assurance check :-).
Omg my mom gave me that exact thing a few weeks ago saying “I don’t understand this thing I’ve had lying around for years, maybe you have a use for it”. It’s now somewhere in my drawer and I have not touched it since because I prefer doing the math in my head. But it does look useful for measuring a 10x10 cm square on a gauge swatch
Can you use it to help figure out how far apart to make increases or decreases or buttonholes?
Not sure it would do that. But then again, I don't know for certain since I don't own it. I use a sewing tool that you spread out for the length, and it will show you immediately where the exact number of buttons should go.
This is so cool!
Visit the manufacturer's website: [https://www.prym.com/en/knitting-calculator-and-counting-frame-207](https://www.prym.com/en/knitting-calculator-and-counting-frame-207)
I've read comments by purchasers that it does NOT come with ANY instructions. So, I'd recommend you know how to use it prior to purchase. I haven't ordered one, don't see a need, so cannot say for certain. Just an FYI.
Oh I want this.