Crochet without a subscription
Paste any crochet pattern and follow it line by line. Hooknest highlights the line you are on, explains every abbreviation on tap, and counts your rows with one big +1 button. Every feature and every pattern is free to use.
Hooknest has no video lessons and no pattern shop. It is a pattern follower, row counter and stitch reference with a small set of free beginner patterns.
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Follow any pattern, line by line
Paste a pattern from a blog, PDF or book. Hooknest splits it into lines, highlights the one you are on and fades the lines you finished, so you never lose your place.
Abbreviations explained on tap
Tap sc, dc, inc, sl st, FLO or any other abbreviation to see what it means, with the US and UK name side by side.
A big +1 row counter
One big +1 for rows, plus a stitch counter and a repeat counter ("12 / 18"). Hold the number to type it in. The screen stays on while you work.
+1 from the home screen
Add the widget and count a row without opening the app.
14 stitch guides for beginners
Chain, slip stitch, single, half double, double and treble crochet, magic ring, increase, decrease, front and back loops, front and back post, shell and picot, each with short steps and a tip.
10 free patterns, stitch counts checked
Practice swatch, round coaster, dishcloth, granny square, amigurumi ball, scrunchie, bookmark, cowl and more. Every row ends with its stitch count, like (24 sts), and every count was checked.
Crochet tools
Hook size chart in mm, US and UK, yarn weights 0 to 7, US/UK terms, an abbreviations list and a gauge calculator.
Your projects, kept
Every project sits on the home screen with its row and last worked day. Add a photo, mark it finished and share a card of what you made.
FAQ
- Is Hooknest free?
- Yes. Every feature and every pattern is free to use. There is no subscription and no pro tier. Hooknest is supported by ads.
- Can I use my own crochet patterns?
- Yes. Copy the text of any pattern from a blog, PDF or book and paste it in. Hooknest splits it into lines you can follow one at a time, with the row counter on the same screen.
- I don't understand what the pattern is telling me to do. Can it help?
- Tap any abbreviation in the pattern to see what it means. The 14 stitch guides walk through the basic stitches step by step, from chain and slip stitch to magic ring, increase and decrease.
- Does it have a row and stitch counter?
- Yes: a big +1 row counter, a stitch counter and a repeat counter for steps like "rep 4 times". You can also count rows from the home-screen widget.
- Are the free patterns accurate?
- The 10 beginner patterns are written in plain standard crochet, and every row ends with its stitch count. Each count was checked, so you can compare your work at the end of every row.
- Does it use US or UK crochet terms?
- Both. Abbreviations show the US and UK names, and the tools include a US/UK terms chart, because US single crochet is UK double crochet.
- Can I find my saved patterns again?
- Your projects are the home screen, each with its current row and the day you last worked on it, so there is no digging through saved lists.
- Does it work offline? Do I need an account?
- It works offline and needs no account. Your projects and photos stay on your phone. The internet is used only to show ads.