Cross-Stitch Size & Fabric Calculator
Calculate the full-grid size on Aida and the fabric size including your allowance, or work backwards from a target grid size to whole stitches.
Your fabric plan
- Grid in whole stitches
- 100 × 100 stitches
- Full-grid size on Aida
- 18.14 × 18.14 cm
- Fabric including your allowance
- 28.14 × 28.14 cm
Compare fabric counts
The same stitch grid on each count: higher count makes the full grid smaller.
| Aida count | Grid in stitches | Full-grid size | Fabric with allowance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 100 × 100 | 23.09 × 23.09 cm | 33.09 × 33.09 cm |
| 14 (selected) | 100 × 100 | 18.14 × 18.14 cm | 28.14 × 28.14 cm |
| 16 | 100 × 100 | 15.88 × 15.88 cm | 25.88 × 25.88 cm |
| 18 | 100 × 100 | 14.11 × 14.11 cm | 24.11 × 24.11 cm |
In this full-stitch Aida tool, count means stitches per inch. Full-grid size = stitches ÷ count × 2.54 cm. The complete grid includes empty cells; it is not the smaller rectangle containing only stitched cells.
How to read the sizes
A fixed example: 100 × 100 stitches on 14-count Aida occupy a full grid of about 18.14 × 18.14 cm, including empty cells.
Entering 5 cm extra on each side gives fabric of about 28.14 × 28.14 cm. This is an example allowance, not a recommendation.
Open the cross-stitch pattern maker and enter your calculated Aida count and width. The generator’s height follows your image’s crop proportions, so check its resulting grid; each side must stay within 10–200 stitches.
Read the size and printing guide · Try an original practice pattern