Do I still have to count?
No. Every row is written out with its counts, and the chart check flags rows that don’t add up.
Free to design · first pattern free
BètaA Crochet Chart Maker So You Can Stop Counting Squares
Graph paper, colored pencils, and counting the same row three times, then losing your place halfway through the blanket.
Draw the chart on a grid drawn at your stitch’s real proportions, and get every row written out, the yarn for each color, a chart check, and a row tracker to follow as you crochet.
Inside the chart maker
Six chart types in one editor, each drawn the way you’ll actually crochet it.
How to make a crochet chart
Pick a chart and size
Columns and rows (or tiles, or rounds) and a gauge, from tight amigurumi to thread.
Draw
Paint, fill, draw lines, select and copy, mirror and mark repeats, with undo for everything.
Work from it
Read the generated rows, print the chart and pattern, or follow along in work mode, one row at a time.
Why charting here is faster than graph paper
| Chart | Each square is | Typical projects |
|---|---|---|
| Colorwork | One single crochet in one color | Tapestry, graphgans, pixel crochet |
| Corner-to-corner (C2C) | One tile of 3 dc, worked on the diagonal | Blankets, pillows, wall hangings |
| Filet | An open mesh space or a solid block | Doilies, curtains, table runners |
| Mosaic | A sc, or an X for a dc dropped into the row below | Overlay mosaic blankets and bags |
| Symbol chart (rows) | A standard US crochet symbol | Stitch patterns, lace, textured panels |
| Symbol chart (in the round) | A stitch in one ring of a round chart | Amigurumi, coasters, mandalas, hats |
- Cells are drawn at your gauge’s real proportions, so a circle looks like a circle instead of an egg.
- Every row is written out for you, and the chart check flags a row that needs more or fewer stitches than the row below leaves.
- Work mode highlights one row at a time and remembers where you stopped, so you never lose your place.
Getting the grid right
- Rows read right to left on right-side rows and left to right on wrong-side rows when you work flat; the row numbers sit on the side you start from.
- Plan where you’ll carry yarn in colorwork. Long floats snag; tapestry crochet carries the unused color inside the stitches.
- Drawing stitch textures? The symbol chart maker covers rows and real rounds. Starting from a picture? Turn the photo into a chart and tidy it here. More tools are on the crochet tools page.
Working from your chart, not your memory
A chart only helps if you can follow it with a hook in your hand. Work mode highlights one row, diagonal or round at a time, lets you tap stitches off as you go, and remembers where you stopped, so you can pick the project up again next week without recounting.
Prefer paper? Print the chart, the written rows and the yarn list together, or save them as a PDF from the print dialog, so the whole pattern fits in your project bag.
Frequently asked questions
How big can a chart be?
Up to 300 × 300 stitches for grid charts and up to 60 rounds for round charts.
Can I save and print?
Yes. Charts save to your StitchThis account, and work mode keeps your place row by row as you crochet. With the pattern unlocked you can download the chart or print it with the written rows and yarn list.
What does the chart maker cost?
Drawing and previewing charts is free. Your first basic pattern is free with a StitchThis account, then $5.99 a pattern, 5 for $20, or unlimited with Craft Unlimited at $9.99/month or $99.99/year.
Make your next crochet pattern yours
Design and preview free. Your first basic crochet pattern is free with a StitchThis account; after that it’s $5.99 a pattern, 5 for $20, or Craft Unlimited ($9.99/month or $99.99/year) for unlimited patterns in every craft. Every craft, unleashed.