I've been using Knit Companion to help me track my cross stitch patterns for a few months and I LOVE this software. (I don't even knit lol) It has many of the same functions as Pattern Keeper and more! It's not just a PDF reader, it's a pattern tracker. And it is also useful if you knit or crochet in addition to cross stitch.
This video isn't sponsored or anything. I just really like this app.
The only feature that Pattern Keeper has that Knit Companion doesn't have is the % complete tracker. I don't stitch many full coverage pieces, so this is just fine with me.
You can skip the demo and go straight to a side-by-side comparison of Knit Companion versus Pattern Keeper here:
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00:00 Video Beginner
00:27 What are Apple users supposed to do?
00:36 Introducing the FREE version of Knit Companion
01:06 How to download Knit Companion
01:15 What all the options and buttons are for the PDF screen on Knit Companion
02:29 How to download a PDF into Knit Companion
04:03 Create a "project" inside Knit Companion
05:00 The different features of a "project" in Knit Companion
07:35 Add notes to your Knit Companion project! Keep track of color conversions, fabric and exactly how long you've spent working on your project so far.
08:10 Reviewing the different levels available for Knit Companion: Basics (Free), Essentials and Setup+Essentials
09:03 The best features available in the paid versions of Knit Companion
09:11 How to sync your Knit Companion projects across Apple devices
10:17 Can combine all pages of a pattern into one page
10:40 Add the floss key to the footer, visible from any page in the pattern
11:14 Use Magic Markers and Custom Markers to keep track of every stitch, including done and parked stitches
12:06 The app will count the stitches in each row for you
14:33 Pattern Keeper might be better for you if you mostly stitch full coverage patterns.
14:51 On a "chart" page, Knit Companion can tell where the rows are, and automatically move the row highlighter
15:38 Knit Companion has voice commands!
15:56 Use "scribbles" to make manual notes on any page in your pattern
16:49 Edit the row and column highlighters
Here are some of my favorite features in Knit Companion that I use for tracking my cross stitch patterns!
🧵 The free version of Knit Companion has no expiration date
🧵 It works with ANY PDF pattern - even if it has back stitch, French knots or other specialty stitches.
🧵 Knit Companion will let you have multiple projects going at the same time for the SAME PATTERN
🧵 You can arrange the pages in your PDF and chart in any way you like in Knit Companion
🧵 Row and column sliders plus a you-are-here marker help me keep my place so I know exactly where I'm stitching.
🧵 Voice activation for hands-free chart tracking
🧵 And it can track every stitch for every color
🧵 Instantly see how many stitches are in each row without counting
🧵 Combine all of the pages in a pattern into ONE page - plus the floss key in the footer. (I use this feature all the time)
🧵 Because you're using an Apple device, you can sync your Knit Companion Projects across devices!
🧵 Add the entire floss key instantly to the footer, which is visible from any page in the pattern
🧵 Travel the chart using voice commands!
🧵 Scribble hand-written notes on any page in your pattern
💙 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO
Detailed instructions for Knit Companion Basic, Essentials and Setup+Essentials
www.knitcompanion.com/apple/
Knit Companion FAQs specifically for cross stitch:
www.knitcompanion.com/ufaqs/c...
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5 июл 2024