Patterns with every round counted, and the tools to make them.
Patterns for crochet, knitting, quilting, cross-stitch, macramé and woodworking whose stitch counts, cuts and dimensions are checked by computation before they are published. Plus calculators, reference tables and photo tools for the things you make.
55 patterns · 27 reference tables · 31 calculators · 41 photo tools
What you get
Patterns that add up
Every pattern is written as numbers first: rounds and counts, boards and cuts. A program checks every round and dimension against the gauge or the lumber sizes before it is published. The exact drawing sits beside the photo so you can see what the counts make.
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Tools for the maths
Yarn estimators, cut-list packers, yardage and chart-size calculators are free. Converters turn a photo into a cross-stitch, graphgan or pixel-quilt chart. Identifiers name a stitch, a joint or a wood from a photo.
All tools →| Species | Type | Janka |
|---|---|---|
| Basswood | hardwood | 410 lbf |
| Douglas-Fir | softwood | 620 lbf |
| Black Walnut | hardwood | 1,010 lbf |
| Red Oak | hardwood | 1,220 lbf |
Reference that is cross-linked
Thread colours, hook and needle sizes, yarn weights, wood species with Janka hardness, joinery and finishes: 27 tables, 1,035 records, the tables the patterns, tools and articles refer to. Each record has its own page.
All reference →How it works
- 1Read the first rounds of any pattern free.
- 2A plan includes every pattern and its PDF.
- 3Credits are only for the tools that make something new: a pattern designed to your request, an identifier or advisor, or a photo tool.
New patterns
Read the first rounds free. Every pattern is included with a plan.
Browse by craft
Patterns, reference tables, calculators and articles for each craft.
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10 patterns · 2 tables · 3 calculators
5 tables · 5 calculators · 101 records
10 patterns · 2 tables · 3 calculators
5 patterns · 3 tables · 4 calculators
10 patterns · 3 tables · 4 calculators
3 tables · 65 records · 9 articles
10 patterns · 5 tables · 6 calculators
Design your own
Describe what you want to make. The designer writes it as counts, checks every round, and shows you the drawing and the pattern.
“A cute pumpkin, 8 cm across, in bright orange with a small green stem and a curly green leaf.”
- Result
- Little Pumpkin
- Finished size
- 7.6 cm tall × 7.6 cm wide
- Yarn
- Worsted cotton, about 32.2 m in 2 colours
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
- Checked
- 23 rounds in 3 parts, verified by computation
Tools
Free calculators. Type your numbers, get a plan.
Articles
Short, practical, checked against the tables.
Aida, evenweave and linen compared
How the three common cross-stitch fabrics differ in how the stitches are placed, how they look finished, and which one to start on.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 4 minWoodworkingAvoiding tear-out
Why fibres lift and chip when planing, sawing, routing and sanding, and the changes of direction, tool and setup that leave a clean surface.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 5 minQuiltingBinding a quilt
How to cut, join and sew binding, how wide to cut the strips, and how to finish mitred corners and the join.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 5 minKnittingBinding off without puckering
Why a bound-off edge pulls in or flares, and how to match its stretch to the fabric below.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 4 minPhoto tools
Listing photos, previews and printables from one photo of what you made.
