Given my horrible handwriting and my even more horrible, uneven charting, I really need a crochet charts software: an app or software that will allow me to chart my crochet stitches. (If you were looking for software that would actually crochet for you – then nope, this is not it! LOL!)
This post is but a pointer to Crochet Charts software. Mainly I want to tell you where you can find it (as it is kind of hidden at the moment) should you want to give it a go.
I hope to be writing up more about this software (if it works out good) when I have had a chance to work more with it.
Where to find Crochet Charts software? – Windows
Crochet Charts software is created by Stitch Works. However at this time of writing (27 Nov, 2016), if you go to the main site, you will only see Crochet Charts v1.2 with a Crochet Charts download version 1.2.0 (which, on checking on 01 May, 2025, no longer exists - i.e. dead link)for Windows Vista /7/8. There is no download for Mac. But there IS a version for Mac available!
Where to find Crochet Charts software? – Mac OS X
To get Crochet Chart software for Mac, at the moment, the only place I could find it (and that was purely by good luck) is via Ravelry site.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7CaX7Dz9k8GSGxlRG5JNm1XNnM
The screenshot is what you might see. Just click the download button. Then install software as per normal. (For brevity, I will assume you know how to install software on your Mac).
Crochet Chart v1.2, User Guide
For your convenience, you can download the Crochet Charts v1.2 User Guide (pdf) here.
Features of Crochet Charts software
Here are the features as listed on their site:
- Freeform placement of stitches or quick generation of basic rows, or rounds
- Unlimited chart size, and unlimited stitch count
- Export charts to industry standard formats: PDF, SVG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP
- Customizable stitch and color legends
- Export legends to PDF, SVG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP
- Ability to export the chart as plain text
- Scalable stitches (using SVG)
- Custom alternating row colors
- Customizable stitch library including ability to have multiple sets
- Indicators to mark the chart with dots and/or text
- Group stitches together into a single unit
- Wedge lines to help guide in the creation of round charts
- Allow multiple charts in one document
I have just checked and the latest version is still v1.2
There has been no more updates since I first wrote this post.
