Increase Row Reminder
Flag rows or rounds where increases are required.
Live Increase Row Reminder
Instant browser calculations & session state saved locally.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Rule-based schedule generator (e.g., "increase every 4th row for 6 times")
- ✓High-visibility highlight badge when reaching an increase row
- ✓Detailed note display for specific increase stitch placement
- ✓Upcoming increase row roadmap preview
Expert Crafting Advice
- 💡Configure reminders before beginning sleeve or raglan shaping to prevent missing increase rows.
- 💡Tag whether increases occur at edges (e.g., 2 sc in first and last st) or distributed evenly.
How the Increase Row Reminder Works
The Increase Row Reminder works in 4 steps.
- 1
Enter the interval rule
Write the shaping rule in the notes box, such as "inc each end every 4th row, 6 times".
- 2
List the increase rows
Write out the row numbers: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24.
- 3
Count rows
Set the target to the last increase row and tap + Count after every row.
- 4
Check before each row
Compare the next row number with your list. Work the increase when the numbers match.
Increase Row Reminder Formula
The Increase Row Reminder formula lists the row of each increase from the start row and the interval.
Increase row k = Start row + (k − 1) × Interval
Stitches after k increase rows = Starting stitches + (k × Increases per row)
- k
- The increase number (1st, 2nd, 3rd …)
- Start row
- The row of the first increase
- Interval
- Rows between increases
- Increases per row
- Usually 2 when increasing at each end
Worked example: Every 4th row starting at Row 4: the 5th increase falls on Row 4 + (5 − 1) × 4 = 20. A 40-stitch sleeve with 2 increases per row has 40 + (5 × 2) = 50 stitches after Row 20.
Increase Row Reminder Conversion Table
The Increase Row Reminder conversion table lists the first 6 increase rows for 4 common intervals, starting at the first interval row.
| Increase number | Every 2nd row | Every 3rd row | Every 4th row | Every 6th row |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 |
| 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
| 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 36 |
Patterns that start increasing on Row 1 shift every value down by (interval − 1).
What is an Increase Row Reminder?
An increase row reminder is a tool that flags the rows or rounds where your pattern asks for increases. The Crochet Stitch Counter Increase Row Reminder lists those row numbers so you add stitches on schedule.
Shaping instructions spread increases over many rows: "inc 1 st at each end every 3rd row" or "increase on Rounds 2, 5, 8 and 11". An increase (inc) means working 2 stitches into 1 stitch. Missing one increase row throws off the final stitch count and the fit.
The reminder turns the interval into a list of row numbers you check against your row counter.
What are the Uses of an Increase Row Reminder?
There are 4 main uses of an Increase Row Reminder.
Shaping sleeves
Sleeves widen from cuff to upper arm on a fixed interval.
Widening triangle shawls
Edge increases happen every row or every other row.
Growing raglan yokes
Raglan lines increase on set rows around the yoke.
Building amigurumi shapes
Increase rounds alternate with plain rounds to form curves.