Decrease Row Reminder
Flag the rows where you need to decrease.
Live Decrease Row Reminder
Instant browser calculations & session state saved locally.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Custom decrease interval scheduler (e.g., decrease on rows 8, 14, 20, 26)
- ✓Prominent warning alerts when active row requires decreases
- ✓Stitch reduction tracker showing starting and ending stitch counts per row
- ✓Undo support if an increase was worked instead of decrease
Expert Crafting Advice
- 💡Note whether your pattern calls for sc2tog, dc2tog, or invisible decreases.
- 💡Count stitches immediately at the end of each decrease row to confirm matching totals.
How the Decrease Row Reminder Works
The Decrease Row Reminder works in 4 steps.
- 1
Write the decrease rule
Copy the rule into the notes box, such as "sc2tog each end every 4th row, 5 times".
- 2
Write expected counts
List each decrease row with the stitch count after it, for example "R4: 58, R8: 56".
- 3
Count rows
Set Target Goal to the last decrease row and tap + Count after every row.
- 4
Check the count after each decrease
Count stitches on the decrease row and compare with your list before moving on.
Decrease Row Reminder Formula
The Decrease Row Reminder formula gives the stitch count left after any number of decrease rows.
Stitches after k decrease rows = Starting stitches − (k × Decreases per row)
Last decrease row = Start row + (Total decreases − 1) × Interval
- k
- Decrease rows completed
- Decreases per row
- Stitches removed on each decrease row, usually 2
- Interval
- Rows between decrease rows
Worked example: A 60-stitch piece loses 2 stitches every 4th row, 5 times. After all 5 decrease rows: 60 − (5 × 2) = 50 stitches. The last decrease falls on Row 4 + (5 − 1) × 4 = 20.
Decrease Row Reminder Conversion Table
The Decrease Row Reminder conversion table tracks a 60-stitch piece that decreases 1 stitch at each end every 4th row.
| Decrease row | Decreases so far | Stitches left | Width at 16 sts / 4 in (in) | Width (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 58 | 14.5 | 36.8 |
| 8 | 4 | 56 | 14 | 35.6 |
| 12 | 6 | 54 | 13.5 | 34.3 |
| 16 | 8 | 52 | 13 | 33 |
| 20 | 10 | 50 | 12.5 | 31.8 |
| 24 | 12 | 48 | 12 | 30.5 |
| 28 | 14 | 46 | 11.5 | 29.2 |
| 32 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 27.9 |
Width uses a gauge of 16 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm). Each decrease row narrows the piece by 0.5 inch (1.3 cm).
What is a Decrease Row Reminder?
A decrease row reminder is a tool that flags the rows or rounds where your pattern removes stitches. The Crochet Stitch Counter Decrease Row Reminder keeps scheduled decreases in front of you while you count rows.
Decreases narrow fabric. Necklines, sleeve caps, mitten tips and hat crowns all rely on them. A single crochet decrease (sc2tog) joins 2 stitches into 1, and patterns often say "dec 1 st at each end of every other row 5 times".
A missed decrease row leaves a piece too wide, and an extra one leaves it too narrow. The reminder lists every decrease row and the stitch count it should leave.
What are the Uses of a Decrease Row Reminder?
There are 4 main uses of a Decrease Row Reminder.
Shaping necklines
Front necklines lose stitches on a strict schedule.
Tapering sleeves
Sleeves worked top-down narrow toward the cuff.
Closing hat crowns
Top-down crowns worked in reverse remove stitches each round.
Finishing amigurumi
Decrease rounds close heads and bodies before stuffing is complete.