Stitch Counter
A digital stitch counter for knitting and crochet. Two counters side by side — stitches and rows — and both keep their place when you put the work down.
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Keyboard: Space + ↑ → add · − ↓ ← subtract · Z undo
A stitch counter saves you from counting the same row three times. Press once per stitch, and press the second counter once per row. Both numbers are kept in your browser, so putting the work in a bag for a week does not cost you your place.
It works as a knitting stitch counter and a crochet stitch counter equally — the tool does not care what is on the needle or the hook. If you use a clover stitch counter or a row counter stitch marker on the needle already, this is the same idea without the risk of knocking it off.
How knitters and crocheters use it
- Stitches in a row
- One press per stitch. A stitch counter for knitting that will not slip off the needle.
- Rows in a pattern
- Keep the second counter for rows, so a stitch counter knitting session tracks both at once.
- Crochet rounds
- A stitch counter for crochet handles rounds the same way — one press per stitch, one per round.
- Cross stitch
- A cross stitch counter for tracking blocks of colour across a chart.
- Picking up next week
- The count is still there days later, which is what a paper note never manages.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use a stitch counter?
Press the + button once for each stitch you make. When you finish a row, press + on the second counter. Both numbers are saved automatically, so how to use a stitch counter comes down to remembering to press it, not to saving anything.
Can I count stitches and rows separately?
Yes, that is how the page is set up. Two counters are ready to go, named Stitches and Rows, and each keeps its own total. Pressing one never moves the other.
Does an online stitch counter keep my place if I close the tab?
Yes. The count is written into your browser the moment it changes, so a crochet stitch counter online is only useful if it survives a closed lid — and this one does.
How do I use a stitch counter for crochet?
The same way as for knitting. How to use a crochet stitch counter, or how to use stitch counter crochet patterns generally: one press per stitch, and use the second counter for rounds instead of rows. Rename them in the field at the top of each card.
Is there a knitting stitch counter app to install?
There is no app to download. This is a digital stitch counter that runs in the browser, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like a knitting stitch counter app would.
Can I set it to stop at a number of stitches?
Yes. Open Settings and set a number to stop at. The counter refuses to go past it and tells you the limit is reached, which is useful for a repeat of a fixed length.
What if I press it by mistake?
Press undo. It steps back through the last 50 changes, so a knit stitch counter that gets a stray tap is not a problem.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Once loaded it works offline, which suits knitting on a train or anywhere the signal comes and goes.
How do you use a stitch counter for knitting?
Press once as each stitch comes off the needle, and set the number to stop at to your pattern’s stitch count so it flags when the row is complete. If you are working a repeat, set the step to the size of the repeat and one press then counts a whole one.
How does a stitch counter work?
Every press adds one to a number, and that is the whole of it. A ring or barrel counter turns a small dial by hand and a digital one adds to a display; this one adds to a number held in your browser, which is why it can also subtract, undo a stray tap, and still be counting after you close the tab.
What is a stitch counter?
A stitch counter records how many stitches or rows you have worked so you never have to stop and recount. They come as rings worn on the finger, barrels that sit on the needle, digital keyfobs, and pages like this one — all doing the same job of holding the number while your hands are busy.