A free converter and community catalogue funded by yarn affiliate links, with written instructions, named-brand yarn matching and a row tracker. 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 StitchingLab before you rely on any of this.
| What matters | Bobble | StitchingLab |
|---|---|---|
| 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. JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC or SVG up to 10 MB, 50 to 150 stitches on the longest side, 2 to 24 colours |
| Methods | Single crochet (graphghan) and corner-to-corner (C2C) | Tapestry crochet (single crochet), filet, cross stitch and knit colourwork in the converter |
| Written instructions | Yes, free, row by row with colour runs | Yes, free, each row marked right side or wrong side |
| Follow along | Built-in runner that highlights the row, counts stitches and remembers your place between sittings | A free row tracker that highlights the current row, pins the exact stitch and produces a progress link for resuming on another device |
| Saves across devices | Yes. Projects save to your account and sync across devices (3 on Free, unlimited on Pro) | No account library; your place is kept in the browser and through progress links |
| Sharing | Share links (1 on Free, 100 on Pro) with a preview card, and publishing to a moderated community gallery | Progress links, a pattern code you can paste back in, and public submission to a moderated catalogue |
| 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 | Yes, six named brands (Bernat, Caron, Cascade, Knit Picks, Lion Brand, Patons) plus DMC and Perler, with per-colour yardage and affiliate buy links |
| Pro (£3.99 a month). PNG chart export and copying the instructions are free; free exports carry a small Made with bobbledesigns.com line | Not offered; charts print from the browser | |
| Price | Free; Pro £3.99 a month, cancel any time | Free, no account, no watermark, funded by affiliate commissions |
| Account | Optional. Continue without an account, or sign in to save and sync | None |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian | English |
| Ads | None | No display advertising; affiliate links on materials |
Things the StitchingLab site was unclear about on the day we checked. We do not state these as facts.
Pick StitchingLab if you want a free pattern with yarn matched across six named brands and no account at all. Pick Bobble if you want corner-to-corner, a PDF, and projects saved to an account rather than browser storage and progress links. 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