YarnSpace app icon: a ball of yarn with a knitting needle and a crochet hook

The knitting & crochet app for everything you make

Count rows, keep your yarn stash in order, find patterns on Ravelry and yarn that knits up the same. YarnSpace brings your projects, patterns and yarn together on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Download on the App Store Coming soon
See what it does
  • No account
  • No ads
  • No tracking
  • Syncs through your iCloud

For iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch · English and German

YarnSpace on a Mac: the projects overview with sidebar
YarnSpace on iPad: a project with its row counter, pattern, yarn and details
YarnSpace on iPhone: the projects overview
Features

One place for your projects, patterns and yarn

Everything a knitter or crocheter reaches for, without switching between a row counter app, a notes app and a spreadsheet.

Row counter for every project

Several counters per project for rows, stitches and repeats, plus a large focus counter you can tap without looking.

  • Row reminders, like “decrease in row 24”
  • Timer, photos and notes; Apple Pencil drawing on iPad
  • Planned, in progress, paused or finished

Count on your Apple Watch

Count rows on your wrist with the watch app and widget, while your hands stay on the needles.

  • Live updates between your own devices nearby
  • Sync through your iCloud

Patterns from Ravelry and your own

Keep your own patterns as PDF, file or link, and discover knitting and crochet patterns on Ravelry, with filters, ratings and similar patterns.

  • Search in German finds English patterns too
  • Save free PDFs to your patterns
  • See if your stash has the yarn, and if it's enough

Your yarn stash, scanned in

Brand, color, yardage, weight and skeins for every yarn you own, plus a wishlist for the ones you want.

  • Scan a yarn label to fill everything in
  • Duplicates are spotted for you
  • Find patterns for a yarn you have

Yarn substitutes that knit up the same

Find alternatives ranked by gauge, yardage and fiber, with vegan options if you like, and compare them side by side.

  • How many skeins you'd need, and the price
  • Where to buy it online

Knitting and crochet calculators

The maths done for you, right next to your projects.

  • Gauge and cast-on calculator
  • Increase or decrease evenly, across a row or over many rows
  • Yarn calculator: how many skeins, and is it enough?
  • Needle and hook sizes, yarn weights, abbreviations, US/UK crochet terms
A closer look

Made for iPhone, iPad and Mac

One app that feels at home on every screen, with your projects synced through your iCloud.

Yarn label scan

Point your camera at the label. Done.

YarnSpace reads the brand, yarn name, color number, fibers, yardage, gauge and needle size from a yarn label and fills in the yarn for you. It matches the yarn with Ravelry, photo included.

The label is read entirely on your device; the photo is never stored or uploaded.

Stash check

Do you already have the yarn for it?

For every pattern, YarnSpace checks your stash for the yarn it calls for or one that works just as well, tells you if you have enough and how many skeins are missing.

Privacy

Your projects stay yours

No account, no ads and no tracking, just anonymous usage statistics you can turn off. Your projects, patterns, stash and photos live on your device and, if you want, in your own iCloud, where only you can see them.

Read the privacy policy

Free and Pro

Start free, upgrade when you want more

Most of YarnSpace is free. Pro adds the smart extras.

Free

Free download

  • Up to 3 projects at a time
  • All counters, reminders and notes
  • Yarn stash and wishlist
  • Your patterns and Ravelry discovery
  • Most calculators and references

YarnSpace Pro 1 week free

Monthly or yearly subscription

  • Unlimited projects
  • Apple Watch app
  • All yarn substitutes
  • Stash check in patterns
  • Yarn label scan
  • Project ideas and statistics
  • All 14 app colors
FAQ

Questions and answers

Is YarnSpace free?

Yes. YarnSpace is free to download and you can use it for up to three projects at a time, with all counters, your yarn stash, patterns and most tools. YarnSpace Pro, monthly or yearly with a one-week free trial, unlocks unlimited projects, the Apple Watch app, all yarn substitutes, label scanning and more.

Does YarnSpace work for both knitting and crochet?

Yes. Counters, patterns, the yarn stash and the calculators work for knitting and crochet alike, and the reference includes knitting needle and crochet hook sizes as well as US/UK crochet terms.

Do I need a Ravelry account?

No. You can discover and search Ravelry patterns and yarns without an account. YarnSpace is not made by, affiliated with or endorsed by Ravelry.

Which devices does YarnSpace run on?

iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or later, Mac with macOS 26 or later and Apple Watch with watchOS 26 or later. Your projects sync through your own iCloud.

What happens to my data?

YarnSpace needs no account, shows no ads and doesn't track you; only anonymous usage statistics, which you can turn off. Your projects, patterns, yarn stash and photos stay on your device and, if you turn it on, in your own iCloud. Details are in the privacy policy.

How does the yarn label scan work?

Point your camera at a yarn label. YarnSpace reads brand, yarn name, color number, fibers, yardage, gauge and needle size entirely on your device and fills in the yarn for you.

Ready for your next project?

YarnSpace is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Questions? Write to me