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Whether you're knitting a blanket or a plus size garment, every knitting machine has a limited number of needles. That limits the widest piece you can knit in one section.

Unlike hand knitting, we can't simply use a longer needle cable and add more stitches. When a project is too wide, we need to get creative by knitting panels or using another construction method.

Use the calculator below to find the maximum width you can knit on your machine.

Continue to the next lesson when you're finished exploring the calculator.