PurlEase - Knitting & Crochet
Mobile Pattern Reader
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Read patterns easily on your mobile phone. Custom inline row counters, Pattern Repeat Blocks, notes, photos. Adjust text size. import from photos, PDFs, web and Ravelry.
Say goodbye to squinting at tiny PDFs, losing your place in complex instructions, and constantly recounting your rows. PurlEase is the ultimate digital companion for knitters and crocheters, designed to display your static, hard-to-read patterns as fully interactive, mobile optimized reading guides so you can focus on the joy of making.
Whether you are working from a downloaded PDF, a physical book, or a pattern found on the web, PurlEase takes the frustration out of pattern reading and tracking.
ENHANCE YOUR PATTERN READING
• Smart Formatting: Use PurlEase to automatically analyze and display your standard knitting and crochet patterns in a clean, step-by-step Mobile friendly reader.
• Clear Repeat Blocks: Complex repeating sections are intelligently isolated and formatted clearly, preventing you from getting lost in a wall of text.
NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE
• Interactive Instructions: Tap to check off instructions line-by-line as you complete them.
• Advanced Row Counters: Utilize both line item and pattern level row counters to track your overall project progress and specific sections simultaneously.
READ WITH EASE
• Mobile friendly view: Fully customize the text size to reduce eye strain, ensuring your pattern is always comfortable to read on any device.
IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE
• Ravelry Integration: Pull in patterns from Ravelry.
• Share Extension: Browsing for patterns in Safari or another app? Use the standard iOS Share button to send patterns directly into PurlEase.
• Camera & Photos: Snap a picture of a pattern in a physical magazine or import existing images from your camera roll.
ORGANIZE & PERSONALIZE
• Library Search: Easily find exactly what you are looking for in your library by pattern name or keyword.
• Custom Notes & Photos: Add personal notes and attach project photos directly to any pattern. Perfect for documenting yarn substitutions, gauge adjustments, and your work in progress.
HOW IT WORKS
PurlEase is free to download and uses a transparent credit system for its advanced pattern formatting features. You can purchase Credits securely within the app. One credit is consumed only when a pattern is successfully formatted into the interactive Accessibility View.
Terms of Use / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
UI improvements
The developer, Claudia Cassidy, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- PurlEase LLC
- Size
- 25.6 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Just Trying It $0.99
- Stash Buster - Best Value $9.99
- Project Pack $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 PurlEase LLC