Monday, April 6, 2009

Hi all,

We have released v1.2 of the Knitting Yarn Calculator application on the iPhone. Here is what's new:

  • Added crochet mode, alongside knitting for yarn length calculator
  • Increase gauge size to 7 stiches per inch for hats and mittens
  • Clearly describe the required range values for the yarn length calculator.
Enjoy!

Friday, March 20, 2009



The "Knitting Yarn Calculator" v1.1 has been released on iTunes. We have listened to the users' feedback and added the ability to calculate needed yarn length for more projects:
- Socks
- Hats
- Mittens
- Blankets
- Scarfs.

Also the UI has been streamlined.

Here are some screenshots from the new version.

Enjoy!


Wednesday, March 4, 2009

We are already working on improvements. Here is a tentative list of what you'll be able to see in the near future:

  • Support for other types of projects: hats, mittens, socks, etc.
  • Don't know the size of the person you are trying to knit something for? Just input age and we'll tell you a range of sizes then use that to see how much yarn you need.
  • Support for multi-color projects.

Of course, all of this will be free to those that purchased the original application. Please keep your suggestions coming.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

And the application is now available for on iTunes: Knitting Yarn Calculator

A great simple tool for people who knit (all over the world) on the iPodTouch and iPhone.

Enjoy and give us feedback!

Monday, March 2, 2009


Here is the main calculator screen.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Knitting Yarn Calculator is a tool for knitters. It helps you determine how much yarn you will need to buy to make a standard drop sleeve sweater based on the gauge and measurements that you enter. You enter your desired chest measurement, your stitch gauge and hit the calculate button. It will display how much yarn you need to make that size sweater. You can customize the application under the settings tab. This allows you to choose between entering stitches per inch or per ten centimeters for gauge, entering the chest circumference in inches or in centimeters, and you can also choose to display the result as yardage required or as meters required.

The second part of this application is the Project Inspiration tab. Not sure what you should make for your next project? Have a color in mind but not sure what fiber to use? Just want to have fun spinning some wheels and daydreaming about all those fabulous projects you would love to make? The Project Inspiration tab has three wheels which you can spin independently to get a random result: the first is a list of colors, the second is a list of fibers and the third is a list of project types. You can even shake it to get a completely random result. Blue merino hat anyone?
First release of Yardage Calculator is coming soon on AppStore.