Row Repeat Cycle Counter
Track position within a repeating sequence of rows.
Live Row Repeat Cycle Counter
Instant browser calculations & session state saved locally.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Cycle position tracker (e.g., Row 3 of 8-row repeat cycle)
- ✓Total completed full cycles counter alongside active cycle row
- ✓Quick preview of the upcoming row instruction in the cycle
- ✓Seamless loop transition back to Row 1 upon cycle completion
Expert Crafting Advice
- 💡Note which row is Right Side (RS) and Wrong Side (WS) in your repeat sequence.
- 💡Use the cycle counter to quickly verify why your pattern stitch alignment looks off.
How the Row Repeat Cycle Counter Works
The Row Repeat Cycle Counter works in 4 steps.
- 1
Enter the cycle length
Type the number of rows in one repeat, for example 4, as the target goal.
- 2
List the cycle rows
Write each cycle row in the notes box, such as "1: sc across / 2: shells / 3: sc / 4: ch-3 mesh".
- 3
Tap after each row
Press Space or tap + Count once per finished row.
- 4
Read your cycle position
When the display reaches the cycle length, the cycle is complete. Reset to 0 and log 1 finished cycle in your notes.
Row Repeat Cycle Counter Formula
The Row Repeat Cycle Counter formula uses the remainder of a division to find the cycle row.
Cycle row = ((Absolute row − 1) mod Cycle length) + 1
Completed cycles = ⌊(Absolute row − 1) ÷ Cycle length⌋
- Absolute row
- The row number counted from the start of the repeat section
- Cycle length
- Rows in one repeat
- mod
- The remainder after division
- ⌊ ⌋
- Round down to a whole number
Worked example: Row 47 in a 4-row cycle: (47 − 1) mod 4 = 2, so the cycle row = 3. Completed cycles = ⌊46 ÷ 4⌋ = 11.
Row Repeat Cycle Counter Conversion Table
The Row Repeat Cycle Counter conversion table converts absolute row numbers into cycle rows for 4-row, 6-row and 8-row repeats.
| Absolute row | 4-row cycle | 6-row cycle | 8-row cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 30 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 47 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Start counting absolute rows at the first row of the repeat section, not at the foundation chain.
What is a Row Repeat Cycle Counter?
A row repeat cycle counter is a tool that shows your position inside a repeating sequence of rows, such as Row 3 of a 4-row repeat. The Crochet Stitch Counter Row Repeat Cycle Counter turns an absolute row number into a cycle row and a count of finished cycles.
Many stitch patterns repeat a block of rows. A 4-row shell lace, an 8-row cable panel and a 2-row granny stripe all say "Repeat Rows 2–5" or similar. Knowing that you are on Row 47 helps less than knowing Row 47 is Row 3 of the cycle.
The cycle counter answers which instruction to follow next and how many full cycles are complete.
What are the Uses of a Row Repeat Cycle Counter?
There are 4 main uses of a Row Repeat Cycle Counter.
Following lace repeats
Multi-row lace returns to Row 1 of the cycle on schedule.
Working cable panels
Cable crossings land on the correct cycle row.
Tracking ripple and wave rows
Wave patterns alternate peak and valley rows in fixed cycles.
Diagnosing misalignment
Stitches that do not stack correctly point to a skipped cycle row.