Nested Repeat Tracker
Track a repeat inside another repeat.
Live Nested Repeat Tracker
Instant browser calculations & session state saved locally.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Hierarchical inner and outer repeat counters
- ✓Clear bracket nesting visualizer: [ Outer { Inner } Outer ]
- ✓Step-by-step progress check with auto inner-reset upon outer advance
- ✓Audio chimes when completing full outer cycles
Expert Crafting Advice
- 💡Assign descriptive names to inner repeats such as "picot cluster" or "mesh skip".
- 💡Always finish inner repeats before advancing outer repeat tallies.
How the Nested Repeat Tracker Works
The Nested Repeat Tracker works in 4 steps.
- 1
Split the instruction
Write the outer and inner groups on separate lines in the notes box: "Outer: 2 sc, [inner], 2 sc × 6" and "Inner: ch 1, sk 1 × 4".
- 2
Set the outer target
Enter the outer repeat count, such as 6, into Target Goal.
- 3
Count inner groups by hand
Count the 4 inner groups on your fingers or with a stitch marker, then finish the outer group.
- 4
Tap once per outer repeat
Press Space or tap + Count after each full outer repeat. The display shows outer repeats completed.
Nested Repeat Tracker Formula
The Nested Repeat Tracker formula multiplies the inner and outer counts to find totals.
Total inner repeats = Inner count × Outer count
Stitches per outer repeat = Fixed stitches + (Inner count × Stitches per inner repeat)
Row stitches = Outer count × Stitches per outer repeat
- Inner count
- Times the inner group repeats
- Outer count
- Times the outer group repeats
- Fixed stitches
- Stitches in the outer group outside the inner group
Worked example: For [*2 sc, (ch 1, sk 1) 4 times, 2 sc*] 6 times: inner repeats = 4 × 6 = 24. Each outer repeat uses 2 + (4 × 2) + 2 = 12 stitches, so the row uses 6 × 12 = 72 stitches.
Nested Repeat Tracker Conversion Table
The Nested Repeat Tracker conversion table shows total inner repeats for common inner and outer counts.
| Outer repeats | Inner × 2 | Inner × 3 | Inner × 4 | Inner × 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 |
| 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 48 |
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 |
| 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 72 |
Multiply the cell value by the stitches in one inner group to get stitches spent on inner work.
What is a Nested Repeat Tracker?
A nested repeat tracker is a tool that follows a repeat placed inside another repeat, keeping a separate count for the inner and the outer loop. The Crochet Stitch Counter Nested Repeat Tracker handles instructions like "[*2 sc, (ch 1, sk 1) 4 times, 2 sc*] 6 times".
In that instruction the inner group "(ch 1, sk 1)" happens 4 times inside each outer repeat, and the outer repeat happens 6 times. The row holds 24 inner repeats in total. Losing the inner count on outer repeat 4 means unpicking to find your place.
The tracker keeps the outer count on the main display and the inner count in a dedicated line of notes, so both levels stay visible.
What are the Uses of a Nested Repeat Tracker?
There are 4 main uses of a Nested Repeat Tracker.
Working lace motifs
Lace rows nest mesh groups inside larger motifs.
Following complex borders
Border repeats often hold picots or chain loops inside them.
Checking stitch math
Inner and outer totals confirm the row stitch count before you start.
Reading charted patterns
Charts with boxed repeats inside bracketed repeats become 2 clear counts.