Crochet chart makers, C2C graph and tapestry tools

Stitch Fiddle

Online chart maker for knitting, crochet and cross stitch

Stitch Fiddle is a browser-based chart editor for knitters, crocheters and cross stitchers. You draw on a grid of stitches, pick colours and symbols, and can start a chart from a photo instead of a blank grid. It suits colourwork such as Fair Isle, intarsia, tapestry crochet, C2C blankets and cross-stitch designs. The…

• Charts for knitting, crochet, cross stitch and more
• Start a chart from an uploaded image
• Colour and symbol palettes
• Print or save charts

Chart Minder

Free web app for creating knitting and crochet charts

Chart Minder is a web app for making knitting and crochet charts with stitch symbols and colours. Charts are saved to your account so you can come back to them, and the app can also help you keep your place while you work. It is a straightforward option if you want to chart a stitch pattern or colourwork motif without…

• Knitting and crochet charts
• Stitch symbol and colour palettes
• Charts saved online

Incompetech Graph Paper

Free printable graph paper, including knitter’s graph paper

Incompetech offers free PDF graph paper generators. Its knitter’s graph paper uses rectangular cells that match the proportions of knitted stitches, so a motif drawn on paper looks right when knitted. It is useful when you prefer to sketch charts by hand with pencils.

• Knitter’s graph paper with proportional cells
• Many grid types
• Printable PDFs

Pixilart

Free pixel art editor that crafters use to plan grid designs

Pixilart is a free online pixel art editor and community. It is not a craft tool as such, but crocheters, cross stitchers and knitters use pixel grids to plan C2C blankets, tapestry crochet, colourwork and perler-style motifs. Each pixel maps to one stitch, so you can count rows and colours straight from the drawing.

• Pixel grid drawing
• Colour palettes
• Export images