Knitting & crochet
Free knitting & crochet tools, planners and patterns
Free tools that do the yarn maths, planners for temperature, granny square and striped blankets, and 120 free patterns. Works on your phone, with no sign-up.
Fall projectsCosy layers for cooler daysHats, cowls, mitts and a sweater or two: free patterns for autumn, with the maths for your size.See fall patterns →Plan your 2027 temperature blanketReal daily temperatures for your town, colour bands and yarn per colour.Start planning →
Christmas giftsHandmade gifts, with start-by datesEvery free pattern that makes a good present, sorted by how long it takes and when to start it.Plan my gifts →Plan your 2027 temperature blanketReal daily temperatures for your town, colour bands and yarn per colour.Start planning →
Tools
All 18 tools →Temperature blanket plannerReal daily temperatures for your town, colour bands, and a day-by-day tracker.Granny square blanket plannerSquares for any blanket size, yarn for squares, joins and border, and a shuffled colour map.Stripe generatorRandom, even, Fibonacci or ombré stripes sized to your project, with yarn per colour.Yarn quantity calculatorHow much yarn for a blanket, hat, scarf, sweater or socks, in any yarn weight.Cross-stitch temperature trackerReal daily temperatures turned into a DMC floss chart, with skeins and a day-by-day tracker.Row & stitch counterMultiple counters and repeats that keep your screen awake and remember your place.
New · Android app
iPhone version coming soon
Yarn & Row in your pocket
Import your PDF pattern and the app highlights the row you're on. Count with a tap or by voice, track a temperature blanket day by day, and keep all 18 tools offline.
iPhone version coming soon
Free patterns
All 120 patterns →
Knitting · BeginnerEveryday Ribbed-Brim BeanieA 2×2 rib brim, a stockinette body and an 8-point crown. Once you know this recipe, you can size a hat for anyone.
Crochet · BeginnerOne Big Granny BlanketA single granny square that grows round after round until it’s a blanket. No joining, no seams.
Knitting · EasyTwist-Front HeadbandA seed stitch strip finished with a twist at the front. Covers the ears and uses under one skein.
Crochet · BeginnerTop-Down Half Double BeanieA flat hdc circle for the crown, straight rounds for the body and a post-stitch rib to finish. Stop increasing at your size.
Knitting · BeginnerReversible 2×2 Rib ScarfA long rib scarf that looks the same on both sides and never curls.
Crochet · EasyClassic Granny Square BlanketSix-round granny squares, joined into a throw. Portable, scrap-friendly and endlessly adjustable.Popular questions
All guides →- How much yarn for a blanket?Yardage for lovey to king size, knit and crochet.
- Temperature blanket 2027When to start, rows, yarn and colours for next year.
- Granny square sizes and yardageSize after every round, and yarn per square.
- Yarn weight chartLace to jumbo: gauge, needle and hook sizes, WPI.
- US vs UK crochet termsWhy a UK double crochet is a US single crochet.
- How to measure gaugeSwatch, count and adjust, step by step.
- Christmas gifts to knit and crochetFree patterns sorted by time, with start-by dates.
- Crochet hook size chartMetric, US letter and UK hook sizes.