Crew-neck sweater
XS – 5XSet-in sleeves, shaped shoulders, neckband sized to the real neckline.
A design platform for modern knitters
Design knitting patterns with confidence
A modern platform for creating precise knitting patterns for hand knitting and knitting machines. Drafted from your measurements and gauge, every row written for you.
- Design patterns
- Calculate and grade sizes
- Create charts and instructions
- Publish beautiful patterns
Any flatbed machineNeedles, spacing, ribber and holding
Eight garment templatesSweater to skirt, five necklines
Every count reconciledCast-on plus shaping equals the final count
Inches or centimetersSwitch any time; the pattern stays identical
The designer
Design, edit and publish knitting patterns
Measurements, construction, stitch pattern, chart and instructions live side by side. Change one and the rest follows, down to the last stitch count.
Stitch pattern
Name
Ridge Rib
Repeat
8 sts × 4 rows
Chart
How it works
Design it. Knit it. Share it, or sell it.
Three steps, joined by one thread. Each feeds the next, and nothing is assumed.
- 01
Design
Start from your swatch gauge and your measurements, or a standard size from XS to 5X. Every piece is drafted for you, cables and lace included, and you can shape the fit right on the drawing.
- 02
Knit
Follow row-by-row instructions in plain knitting terms, flat or in the round. Or keep Knit Mode open beside you: it counts your rows and warns you before every increase and decrease.
- 03
Share or sell
Grade your design into up to nine sizes and save one finished PDF: schematics, every size's numbers, the chart, and your name and copyright on every page.
Knit Mode
Keeps your place while you knit
One step per row: row counter, carriage side, working needles and the exact action. Press the space bar after each row. The screen changes three rows before shaping, and a soft chime sounds on the row itself.
Put it down for a week. Your place is saved for every piece.
Row
52
Counter
051
Carriage
Left
Needles
L57 – R57
Increase 1 stitch on each side: bring needles L57 and R57 to B and lift the heel of the neighboring stitch onto each.
Next shaping in 53 rows: bind off 5 on the right.
Stitch patterns
Charts, checked against your machine
Draw Fair Isle, tuck or slip repeats on a grid, or turn a favorite picture into a chart at true stitch proportions. See it on the shaped piece before you cast on.
- Full-size punch card templates for 24-stitch card machines
- Row-by-row needle selection for manual machines
- Warnings for repeat width, colors per row, long floats and stacked tucks
Gauge & yarn
Every good sweater starts with a swatch
Enter what you counted and the area you measured. Gauge comes out per 10 cm, per centimeter and per inch, saved as a profile for that yarn, machine and tension. Weigh the swatch, and the yarn estimate follows from the real stitch count of every piece.
Counted33 sts, 45 rows / 15 cm
Gauge per 10 cm22 sts, 30 rows
Per inch5.59 sts, 7.62 rows
Templates
Ideas to make with 8 Rows
Every one of these is a template drafted from your own measurements and gauge. Photos are illustrations.
Machine knitting
Knitting on a machine? It works there too
The same design becomes a machine pattern when you choose your machine. It is planned within the needle bed and the techniques your machine has, and anything outside them is flagged with an alternative before you cast on.
- Instructions for the machine. Needle numbers, carriage side and the row counter reading for every row.
- Knit Mode beside the machine. One row at a time, with a sound before each shaping row.
- Punch cards and needle selection. Full-size templates for 24-stitch card machines, row-by-row selection for manual ones.
Your own machine
- Needles
- Total on the bed, for example 200
- Needle spacing
- In millimeters, for example 4.5
- Ribber
- Enables true rib hems
- Holding
- Enables short-row shoulders
Preset profiles
| Silver Reed SK280 | 200 at 4.5 mm | Punch card |
| Silver Reed SK840 | 200 at 4.5 mm | Electronic |
| Silver Reed LK150 | 150 at 6.5 mm | Manual |
Why we made 8 Rows
[A few sentences in your own words: which machine you knit on, the pattern that went wrong, and what you wanted to be easier.]
[YOUR NAME], founder
Before your first full garment
- Calculations are automatically verified, but patterns have not yet been knit on every machine. Test with a small piece first.
- Holding settings follow Silver Reed conventions. Confirm them against your machine's manual.
- Compare a punch card template with a factory card before punching.
Pricing
One plan, everything included
No tiers and no add-ons. Every template, tool and export is in the plan.
Free while we launch: create an account and use all of it. We don't ask for a card.
Standard
Free during launch
$19.99 per month
- Every garment templateEight templates from sweater to skirt, with five necklines
- Hand knitting and any flatbed machinePatterns written for needles, or for your machine's needles, ribber and holding
- Knit ModeRow-by-row instructions that keep your place while you knit
- Stitch patterns and colourworkCables, punch cards and charts turned from your own pictures
- Your gauge, your sizesCounts calculated from your swatch, in inches or centimeters
- PDF patternsPrintable patterns to keep, share or sell
- Projects saved to your accountOpen them on up to three devices
FAQ
Questions
Do I need a knitting machine?
No. Choose Hand knitting and the pattern is written for knitting needles, in right-side and wrong-side rows. For a machine, enter its needle count, needle spacing, and whether it has a ribber and holding. The Silver Reed profiles only save you the typing.
I'm fairly new to machine knitting. Is it for me?
Yes. A short guide takes you through your first pattern, and an example sweater lets you look around before you measure anything.
How accurate are the patterns?
Counts are exact whole numbers from your gauge, and every piece is recounted: cast-on plus all shaping must equal the stitches on the needles.
Where is my data stored?
In your account, so your projects open on any of your devices (up to three). Pictures you turn into stitch patterns are converted in your browser; only the stitch chart is saved, never the picture.
How much does it cost?
The Standard plan is $19.99 a month and includes everything. While we launch, it is free, and no card is needed.