An established web chart editor for crochet, knitting, cross stitch and several other crafts, with picture import and a paid Premium tier for exports and written instructions. Here is how it compares with Bobble on the things that decide which one you will actually use.
Checked on the live sites on 6 September 2026. Features and prices change; check Stitch Fiddle before you rely on any of this.
| What matters | Bobble | Stitch Fiddle |
|---|---|---|
| Photo to chart | Yes. Upload a photo, or start from a template. Single crochet and corner-to-corner. Grids up to 300 stitches a side and up to 20 colours | Yes. Import a JPG, GIF or PNG into C2C, crochet colourwork, filet, knitting or cross-stitch charts. Free up to 300x300 and 50 colours; Premium up to 1,000x1,000 |
| Methods | Single crochet (graphghan) and corner-to-corner (C2C) | C2C, crochet colourwork (graphghan, pixel, tapestry, Tunisian), filet, overlay mosaic, free-form symbols, plus knitting colourwork and cross stitch |
| Written instructions | Yes, free, row by row with colour runs | Premium only, for knitting, crochet and C2C |
| Follow along | Built-in runner that highlights the row, counts stitches and remembers your place between sittings | A progress tracker (row counter and stitch highlighter) in the free tier, with your place kept through the account |
| Saves across devices | Yes. Projects save to your account and sync across devices (3 on Free, unlimited on Pro) | Yes. Charts are stored in the cloud and sync across devices with a login (15 charts free) |
| Sharing | Share links (1 on Free, 100 on Pro) with a preview card, and publishing to a moderated community gallery | Private by default; share with named people by email with view or edit rights. No public share link or gallery described |
| Yarn matching | Two brands: Paintbox Simply DK and Stylecraft Special DK, matched shade by shade by name and number, with metres and balls per colour | Product and yarn colour libraries by brand, and a stash feature; the brands were not enumerated on the pages read |
| Pro (£3.99 a month). PNG chart export and copying the instructions are free; free exports carry a small Made with bobbledesigns.com line | Premium only. Vector and PDF downloads, and removing the Stitch Fiddle mention from downloads, are Premium | |
| Price | Free; Pro £3.99 a month, cancel any time | Free tier stays free; Premium EUR 4.50 for one month or EUR 27.00 for a year, paid as one-off payments with no automatic renewal and a refund guarantee |
| Account | Optional. Continue without an account, or sign in to save and sync | Offered; cloud saving, sync and the tracker are described as account features |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian | English and Dutch |
| Ads | None | None mentioned |
Things the Stitch Fiddle site was unclear about on the day we checked. We do not state these as facts.
Pick Stitch Fiddle if you want a full chart editor, a wider range of crafts, or a one-off payment instead of a subscription. Pick Bobble if you want free written instructions and a photo turned into a finished pattern in one flow. Both let you try before deciding.
Bobble is free to try with no account. The pricing page lists exactly what Free and Pro include.
Try Bobble with a photo