PurlPair: Knitting Row Counter
Increase & Decrease Calculator
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Plan increases or decreases from a target stitch count, explore an interactive row chart, and keep separate progress for two matching pieces. Offline.
A free knitting row counter, plus an increase and decrease calculator when you need it.
FREE ROW COUNTER
Tap Start counting and go. Add or remove a row, reset, rename, and keep as many counters as you need. Every tap is saved on this iPhone, and the screen can stay awake while you knit.
PurlPair helps you plan increases and decreases, check the expected stitches, and keep your place while knitting. Calculate a plan from your target or enter the shaping phases from your own pattern.
CALCULATE FROM A TARGET
Enter starting and target stitch counts, section length, and stitches per change. Distribute changes across all, odd, or even rows. See the exact shaping rows and final count before applying. If the numbers cannot make a valid plan, the app explains what to adjust.
EXPLORE YOUR PLAN
Touch or drag the stitch-count chart, move the row slider, or jump between shaping rows. See the instructions and expected stitch count at the selected row, then open that row in the full schedule. The chart also marks each piece’s saved progress.
LEARN WITH EDITABLE EXAMPLES
Explore original examples for growing a sleeve, tapering a piece, and changing the shaping interval. Edit the values and save your own fresh plan. Examples illustrate shaping sections, not complete garment patterns.
ONE PLAN, TWO PLACES
Use one shared plan for a pair of sleeves, socks, or other matching pieces. Each piece keeps its own finished-row count, so you can switch between them or start the second later.
KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT
See the row to work now, its increase or decrease, the expected stitch count after it, and the next shaping row. Tap once after finishing the row. Undo a row or correct your progress when needed.
KEEP YOUR NOTES
Save multiple projects with technique reminders and notes. Add sequential shaping phases when the spacing changes. Reuse a finished plan with a fresh copy.
TAKE A COPY WITH YOU
Share a plan as text. Export and restore a backup through Files. Your saved projects and counters work offline.
Made for iPhone, with English and French, support for larger text, and light and dark appearances. Counters are free. A one-time PurlPair Pro purchase unlocks shaping plans, the calculator, two shared pieces and examples. If you bought an earlier paid version, Pro is already included. No account, subscription, ads, or analytics SDK.
Use your own pattern for stitch technique, placement, and right-side or wrong-side instructions. Row counts refer to the section you enter; PurlPair does not detect your physical knitting. Projects stay on this iPhone, with optional file exports and iOS device backups. There is no automatic device sync.
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New: a free row counter you can start in one tap. Shaping plans, the increase and decrease calculator, two shared pieces and examples are now part of PurlPair Pro, a one-time purchase. If you bought PurlPair before, Pro is already unlocked.
The developer, 令涛 孔, 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
- 令涛 孔
- Size
- 1.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and French
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- PurlPair Pro $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Lingtao Kong