Tools
Calculators, converters, identifiers and advisors for each craft, and a designer that writes a pattern to your request. Calculators and converters are free; identifiers, advisors and the designer use credits.
37 tools across 7 crafts · 41 photo tools
Crochet
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Amigurumi designerStuffed figures built from parts worked in single crochet from a magic ring; every round count, part size and placement is checked before you see the pattern. · 10 credits
Opencalculator
Amigurumi ball roundsRound-by-round increases and decreases for a crocheted ball of a given size at your gauge. · Free
Opencalculator
Yarn estimatorHow many metres and yards a stitch count needs for a stitch type and yarn weight. · Free
Openconverter
Photo to graphgan chartTurns a picture into a single-crochet colour chart with a stitch count per colour and the finished size at your gauge. · Free
Openidentifier
What stitch is this?Upload a close photo of crochet fabric and get the stitch or stitch pattern named. · 2 credits
Openidentifier
Why does it curl?Upload a photo of a piece that curls, ruffles or cups and get the most likely cause and the fix. · 2 credits
Openadvisor
Yarn substituteName the yarn a pattern calls for and how much it needs, and get substitutes from the yarn database with skein counts. · 2 credits
OpenCross-stitch
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Cross-stitch chart designerA small counted chart for a hoop, drawn in DMC colours; every row length, symbol, margin and the finished size on your aida count are checked. · 10 credits
Opencalculator
Chart size calculatorFinished size of a chart on any fabric count, and how much fabric to cut. · Free
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Thread estimatorMetres of floss and skeins needed for a stitch count at a fabric count and strand number. · Free
Openconverter
Photo to chartTurns a picture into a counted chart in DMC colours with a stitch count per colour and the finished size per fabric count. · Free
OpenEmbroidery
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Thread length estimatorMetres and skeins of thread a stitch needs for an area of filling or a length of line at your strand count. · Free
Opencalculator
Transfer scaleWhether a design fits a hoop, the print scale that makes it fit, and how much fabric to cut. · Free
Openconverter
Photo to stitch mapTurns a picture into a fill map in DMC thread colours with the area and thread per colour at the size you want to stitch it. · Free
Openidentifier
What stitch is this?Upload a close photo of hand embroidery and get the stitch named. · 2 credits
Openadvisor
Thread substituteName the thread a pattern calls for and get a substitute from the thread database with the strands to use and the closest DMC colours. · 2 credits
OpenKnitting
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Beanie designerA bottom-up beanie with a ribbed brim, optional stripes and a shaped crown; cast-on, ease, length and every decrease round are checked against your gauge. · 10 credits
Opencalculator
Hat by head sizeCast-on, brim, body and crown decrease plan for a beanie from a head measurement and your gauge. · Free
Openconverter
Photo to colourwork chartTurns a picture into a stranded colourwork chart sized for knit stitches, with float lengths flagged. · Free
Openidentifier
What stitch is this?Upload a close photo of knitted fabric and get the stitch or stitch pattern named. · 2 credits
OpenMacramé
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Plant hanger designerA knotted hanger for one pot: cords folded through a ring, square-knot or spiral arms, a net that fits the pot, a wrap and a tassel; every cut length and knot count is computed before you see the pattern. · 10 credits
Opencalculator
Cord length calculatorCut lengths for a column of one knot from the finished length, cord count, cord size and fringe, using the multipliers in the knots database. · Free
Opencalculator
Dowel wall hanging plannerHow many cords a dowel takes, how long to cut them and how much cord a wall hanging of a given drop needs. · Free
Openidentifier
What knot is this?Upload a close photo of macramé and get the knot or knot pattern named. · 2 credits
Openadvisor
Cord substituteName the cord a pattern calls for and how much it needs, and get substitutes from the cords database with the metres to buy. · 2 credits
OpenQuilting
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Pieced block quilt designerA quilt built from square and half-square-triangle blocks with borders and binding; the layout, finished size and yardage per fabric are computed and checked. · 10 credits
Opencalculator
Yardage calculatorFabric per colour for a quilt of squares, plus backing, batting and binding, from the finished size. · Free
Opencalculator
Binding calculatorStrips and yards of binding for a quilt, straight-grain or bias. · Free
Openconverter
Photo to pixel quiltTurns a picture into a grid of squares with one fabric per colour, with cutting and yardage per fabric. · Free
Openidentifier
Name that blockUpload a photo of a pieced block and get its traditional name, grid and units. · 2 credits
OpenWoodworking
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Board build designerShelves, benches and boxes from off-the-shelf boards with screwed butt joints; every board position, overlap, span and the cut list against real stock lengths is checked. · 10 credits
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Cut list packerFits a list of part lengths onto stock boards with a saw kerf per cut and tells you how many boards to buy. · Free
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Board feet calculatorBoard feet and cost for boards of a given thickness, width and length. · Free
Openidentifier
What wood is this?Upload a photo of a board and get a species guess with how it works, moves and takes a finish. · 2 credits
Openidentifier
What joint is this?Upload a photo of a wood joint and get its name, how it is made and how strong it is. · 2 credits
Openadvisor
Wood substituteName the wood a plan calls for and what the piece is, and get substitutes from the wood database. · 2 credits
Openadvisor
Which finish?Describe the piece, the wood and how it will be used, and get a finish from the database with application steps. · 2 credits
OpenPhoto tools
Listing photos, previews and printables from one photo of what you made.
