Trying A New Crocheting App

Since starting a bucket hat, I’ve learned that it’s important to keep track of how many stitches and rows you complete as you go along. So, for this week’s learning post, I decided to try a free app I found called Easy Knitty. This app is used for counting rows and/or stitches when crocheting or knitting. Other features of the app include the ability to create multiple projects, and a stopwatch feature to see how much time you’ve spent on a project. Until now, I have been tallying my rows on scrap paper, or even my hand so I don’t forget. Is the app a better option? Here’s my thoughts and experience!

Easy Installation

The app was easy to download and is user-friendly. The design is very minimalistic and straightforward. As soon as you open the app you can see that you simply press the Create a project button (see image on left). This is where I added my bucket hat project. Within that project, you have to ability to create multiple parts. In my case, I would add the top of the hat, the sides, and the brim (see image on right). Unfortunately, I found if you want to add more than two elements to your project, you need to pay $2.79 for the premium app. It’s an affordable price, but I won’t be purchasing it for now. After all, I can seemingly achieve the same goal with a pen and paper.

Good App for Logging Projects

While all the app features are not free, I appreciate the practicality of having everything for your crocheting projects in one place. When you create a project, you can include all the information needed in case you’d like to revisit it at some point. For example, needle size, yarn details, and dye lot. I was not familiar with what a dye lot was, or why I would want to note it. I found this article that explains what a dye lot is and why it matters. Essentially, when yarns are made at different times they may vary in color, which could affect the overall appearance of your project. Overall, I would say that if you want all your information stored in one place, then this app would be worth a few dollars.

Learning Project Update!

I would say that the app supported me in learning more about yarn, but I don’t mind using a pen and paper to record this information. Other than that, I’ve completed the sides of my practice bucket hat! Next learning project post I hope to have the brim completed, and I would like to learn more from other crocheting blogs. Particularly, I want to learn more about yarn tension, and how to improve it.