Chunky Beanie Crown + Fit Planner
Use washed stitch and round gauge to choose a body count, decrease sectors, taper height and closure-bulk decision.
This chunky crown plan is balancedThe fit, stretch reserve, taper share and final opening all pass the maker gates.
Body plan40 stitches / 8 sectors20.00 in; 9.1% negative ease
Begin taper6.04 in above lower edgeabout 10 even rounds
Final closure8 stitches / 4.00 in20.0% closure ratio
Work 40 stitches to about 6.04 inches, then decrease eight stitches per round: 40 → 32 → 24 → 16 → 8.
- Target circumference
- 20.24 in
- Raw body count
- 40.48 stitches
- Stitch / round gauge
- 2.00 / 1.63 per in
- Ideal decreases q
- 7.73 per round
- Taper rounds
- 4 rounds
- Taper height
- 2.46 in
- Calculated finished depth
- 8.62 in
- Crown-height share
- Available stretch
- 30.0%
- Residual growth
- 2.5%
- Stretch reserve
- 20.9 points
- Nearby alternatives
- 42 sts / 7 sectors; 45 sts / 9 sectors
Crown count path: 40 → 32 → 24 → 16 → 8
Sector instruction: Mark 8 sectors of 5 stitches. In each decrease round, reduce every sector by one stitch.
Physical checkpoint wins: try on the open tube at the calculated taper line. If the lower edge is not at the intended wear position or the remaining crown distance differs, correct the physical height before decreasing.