The Basic Grid

Note: Inkscape 0.47 defaults to 90 DPI. You should change the DPI settings when you export your chart. Do not change the Document Properties to different unit of measure. Leave it set on DPI.

Rectangular Grid Common Values

Gauge (sts/in)	Row Height (in)	Major Y (px)	Column Width (in)	Major X (px)
3	0.222	20	0.333	30
4	0.167	15	0.250	23
4.5	0.148	13	0.222	20
5	0.133	12	0.200	18
5.5	0.121	11	0.182	16
6	0.111	10	0.167	15

If you require a value not listed in the chart above, you will need to generate your own inches/centimeters conversion. I use Pixels to Inches and Pixels to Centimeters, both found at Mystic Nights. Set the DPI to 90 and enter your values. (Hint: Centimeters are easier because they use 10ths.)

I personally find anything smaller than 6 sts/in difficult to see. Please use your best judgment.

Create Your Grid

1. Note your stitch and row counts and gauge. (In the example, I use 20 sts by 30 rows set to a gauge of 5 sts per inch.)
2. Go to Extensions > Render > Cartesian Grid.
3. Set all subdivisions and subdivisions of subdivisions equal to 1 to remove them from the grid.
4. Set your Major X as your stitch count and your Major Y to your row count.
5. Using the char above, set your Major X Division spacing to your gauge. Repeat for your Major Y.
6. Adjust the major line thickness to between 0.5 and 1.5 px. (The example uses 1 px, but you may prefer a different value.)
7. Adjust the border thickness to the desired px. I like a heavy border around my charts because it makes them pop off the page so I set mine to 2 px.
8. Click Apply.

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