Knitting chart maker
Turn a photo into a colourwork knitting chart drawn in true stitch proportions, with row-by-row instructions and a printable PDF.
Drop a photo hereStart with a photo
or paste an image with Ctrl+V. Your photo stays on your device.
- All 454 DMC thread colours
- Stray-stitch clean-up
- Edit every stitch
- Printable PDF
Charts that knit up the right shape
Most chart makers use square cells, so a circle comes out as a squat oval once it is knitted. This chart maker sizes each stitch like a real knit stitch and adds the extra rows a picture needs, so what you see is what you knit.
Enter your gauge to check the finished size, and keep to a few colours per row if you are working stranded colourwork.
Questions
Why does my knitting chart have more rows than columns?
Knit stitches are wider than they are tall, so a chart drawn with square cells comes out squashed. The chart maker draws stitches in knitting proportions and adds rows so the finished picture keeps its shape.
How do I read the chart?
Start at the bottom right. For flat knitting, right-side rows read right to left and wrong-side rows left to right. In the round, every round reads right to left. The Rows panel spells this out row by row.
Is this good for Fair Isle?
Fair Isle usually uses two colours per row. Keep the colour count low (2 to 5) and use clean-up on Strong to avoid long floats. For pictures with many colours, intarsia is usually easier.
Can I set my own gauge?
Yes. Enter stitches and rows per 4 inches under Size to see the finished size of your chart.
Is it free?
Yes, for charts up to 80 × 80 stitches with up to 16 colours. Pro removes the limits.