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Guided rows from patterns you already own

Yarnstep reads the PDF or photo, splits it into rows and steps, and puts a counter under your thumb. Everything below is in version 1 for iPhone and iPad.

On the App Store in December 2026

Guided mode, the part that does the reading

3 patterns are included. After that, guided mode is part of Pro.

Rows, rounds and steps
Sections, rows and the steps inside them come out in the order you work them.
Only your size
Choose S, M or L once. Every “(S/M/L)” group shows just your number from then on.
Repeats unrolled
“Rep rows 3 to 6 four times” becomes sixteen rows, and the counter walks through them.
Stitch counts at the end of the row
See “36 sts” before you turn, so you catch a missed stitch early.
The source line, always
Each step shows the snippet from your pattern page it came from.
Flags and edits
Steps Yarnstep is unsure about are marked. You can rewrite any step in your own words.

The rest of the toolkit

Counters, free forever

  • Unlimited row, stitch and repeat counters
  • Lock Screen widget and a Live Activity
  • Count with the volume buttons

PDF viewer

  • Highlighter and notes on the page
  • A row ruler you slide under charts
  • Charts stay as images, never redrawn

Abbreviations

  • Tap sc2tog, ssk or yo for a definition and diagram
  • US and UK crochet terms side by side
  • A curated dictionary, written by people

Ask about this row

  • Ask what a row means in plain words
  • Answers come only from your pattern and the dictionary
  • Says so when it is not sure

Library

  • Import PDFs, photos or shares from Safari and Files
  • Folders and tags
  • Designer name and buy link on every pattern

Projects and stash

  • One project per thing you are making
  • Yarn you own, with weight and colour
  • iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad with Pro

What Yarnstep leaves out on purpose

  • It does not write patterns. Every row comes from a pattern a designer wrote and you own.
  • It has no pattern store and no social feed, and it cannot share your imported patterns.
  • It never pulls patterns from designer sites or videos. Read the designer promise.