Purl.
Knit & Crochet Companion
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Purl is the ultimate companion for knitters and crocheters. Everything lives locally on your device, with no account, no sign-up, and no ads. All features are completely free, always.
PROJECTS
• Track what you're making, from planned to finished.
• Add yarn, needle or hook size, and the gauge you actually got.
• View a timeline of all your projects.
• Add progress photos with personal notes.
PATTERNS
• Keep your own written patterns and imported PDFs in one library.
• Open PDF patterns, even very large ones, and pinch to zoom, fully offline.
• Draw, highlight, add sticky notes, and drop bookmarks.
• Row counters and a chart stitch tracker built for following along.
YARN STASH
• Log your yarn with color, dye lot, weight, fiber, and gauge.
• See your stash totals in meters and grams.
• Sort and filter to find the right yarn, and match it to a pattern in your library.
HANDY TOOLS
• Quick standalone counters for anything you need to count.
• Craft calculators for gauge, resizing, shaping, and calculation total skeins needed.
• A built-in chart maker: design your own chart from scratch, or let Purl generate them directly from a photo.
• A comprehensive knit and crochet glossary in both English and Norwegian.
MADE TO FEEL RIGHT
• Available in both English and Norwegian.
• Switch between light and dark mode.
• A two-pane layout on iPad and larger screens.
• Easily backup and restore everything to a single file.
Purl is completely free, with no locked features. If the app helps you, there is an option to leave a tip on the Support Purl page, but nothing is ever put behind a paywall.
And lastly, your data stays yours: it lives exclusively on your device unless you actively choose to export it.
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Shopping list: Mark any yarn or tool to buy, then open your cart to see the whole list. Remove items with one tap, and share your list with others.
Create your own charts: Design your own chart from scratch, or let Purl generate one directly from a photo.
Smoother projects: Put a project on pause. Swipe a project card to start, pause, resume or re-open. Finish with a little confetti, and fold away your paused and finished sections to keep things tidy.
Easier pattern imports: Import your entire pattern library all at once.
The developer, Pierre Boniface, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Pierre Boniface
- Size
- 45.3 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Big thank-you $11.99
- Buy me a skein $5.99
- Buy me a coffee $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Pierre Boniface