How do you count stitches when casting on?

Easy – just count the number of loops on your LH needle. The slipknot you made first counts as a stitch. TENSION: Don't pull tightly on the new loop after placing it on the LH needle, or the stitch will be too tight for you to insert your needle into it when you knit the next row.
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Do you count the first stitch when casting on?

It doesn't matter, as long as you are consistent within your own work. I look at it as follows: if I'm told to cast on 10 stitches, and work 10 rows, and I count off my rows as I work, I start counting with the first row after the cast on.
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How do you calculate stitches per minute?

Stitches Per Minute or Sewing Head RPM:

The stitches per minute is how fast the head is rotating with every rotation making a single stitch. To calculate the stitches per minute divide the motor rpm by your reduction ratio.
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Do you count the slip knot when casting on?

This little knot is like an anchor for your cast on or crochet chain. It can even be used to start a bracelet! In knitting, the slip knot counts as the first stitch of the cast on. That means that by tying a slipknot, you've cast on your first stitch!
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Do you count the row on the knitting needle?

To count the number of rows in your knitting, count the stitches (the V's) vertically, including the loop over the needle. I've only highlighted five rows, but if you wanted to count the total number of rows you have worked, continue counting vertically down the column of stitches.
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How to count stitches for a long cast on



Is cast on the first row?

When counting rows, you do count the loops on the needle, but let's start by talking about the cast on. If you are talking about following a pattern, then row 1 is always your first row of knitting, since the designer has no idea what type of cast on you will use.
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Does the cast on row count as Row 1 in knitting?

The cast on itself is not counted, however, some cast on methods create both a cast on and a knitted row. For example, the most popular cast on, the long tail method, creates both a cast on and a knitted row. So in this case, you would count that as the first row.
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Is the cast on row the right side?

The tail at the bottom of your work (the yarn leftover from the cast-on row) should fall to the right of your work. When knitting in stocking stitch, this is what the right-side of your work will look like. If your pattern tells you to end on a RS row, your final row would start with the tail on the right-hand side.
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When casting on knitting which is the right side?

3. Count your rows. Most patterns start on the right side. This means, that every odd-numbered row you knit is the right side, and every even-numbered row means knitting the wrong side.
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Is the long tail cast on the first row?

Because of the fact that the long tail cast on is really a variation of a backwards loop cast on with the first row already worked, it often counts as both the cast on and the first (right side) row. However, when this is not practical for the project at hand and the cast is not counted as the first row.
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How do you measure yarn for long tail cast on?

Take your needle, start with the very end of your yarn, and wrap the yarn around as many times as the stitch count of your pattern. So, if your pattern requires you to cast on 50 stitches, wrap the yarn around the needle 50 times. Unravel it again, and that's how much yarn you will need for the long tail cast on.
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How do you calculate long tail cast on length?

So, for instance, if your finished project is going to be 12 inches wide, you'd want a long tail about 40 inches long (12 x 3 = 36 + 3.6 = about 40). She also reminds you to "keep your tail on your thumb," meaning that the tail end of the yarn goes in front as you make the stitches.
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How do you judge long tail cast on length?

If you need 20 stitches of 4mm diameter stitches, then you'll need a minimum of 20 x 1.26cm length. Convert to inches (1” per 2.54cm) and you've got roughly 10” minimum for the tail to cast on. Add a few more inches so that you'll have yarn to hold on to at the end; four to five inches should do it. Try it yourself!
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How do you calculate sewing time?

Sewing time calculation is an important matter in the readymade garments sector.
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Method of Sewing Time Calculation by Using Machine RPM:
  1. Stitch per inch (SPI) of the garments,
  2. Seam length in an inch of the garments,
  3. Sewing machine RPM (Revolution per minute).
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How do you calculate needle time?

Example: Assuming that one operator is doing collar run stitch operation of a shirt. The calculated average machine running time (needle downtime) is 12 seconds. She has produced 400 collars (only collar run stitch). Therefore calculated needle downtime would be 400*12 seconds or 80 minutes in a day.
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How many stitches are in a inch?

Average – 6 stitches per inch. Accomplished – 8 stitches per inch. Expert – 10 stitches per inch. Professional – 12 stitches per inch.
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Should you knit a row after casting on?

When you cast on stitches with the cable cast on method, the stitches are on the left needle at the completion of the cast on. The right side of the cast on is facing you, and you don't have to turn the needle around to start the first row. Therefore, knit the first row to avoid the bumps.
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Is thumb cast on same as long tail?

Yes! The result from the Thumb Method is identical to the Long-Tail Cast On. This technique uses your left thumb to more easily wrap your yarn than the traditional Slingshot hold.
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