Import your pattern
Add your PDF patterns and keep them all in one place, ready whenever you are.
Your knitting,
beautifully kept.
Organise patterns, annotate PDFs and keep your place, one row at a time.
See how it works 
Knit and keep your place
Track your row, add notes and highlights, and pick up right where you left off.
Keep what you make
Save your finished projects and look back on the things you’ve knitted, all in one place.
USEFUL GUIDES
Knitting help, when you need it.
FIELD NOTES 4 min read
How to organise and annotate knitting PDFs on iPad
From a folder full of files to a pattern you can comfortably knit from.
Read the guideFIELD NOTES 3 min read
How to track rows and repeats without losing your place
A simple routine for charts, repeated sections and the moments you put your knitting down.
Read the guide
FIELD NOTES 4 min read
How to record a gauge swatch and compare it with a pattern
Keep the yarn, measurements and photo together, so your sample becomes useful evidence.
Read the guideA PLACE FOR EVERY PART OF MAKING
From the first idea to the last stitch.
Your pattern libraryPDFs, photos and scans, organised together.
Ideas, ongoing, finishedSave ideas and keep a record of each attempt. Inspiration adds a creative playspace in v1.2.
Your yarn and swatchesPractical details you can find again.
PATTERNS & ANNOTATIONS
A pattern that feels like yours.
Import knitting PDFs, write on them with Apple Pencil on iPad, and keep each project’s marks separate.
Explore pattern toolsROWS, REPEATS & GUIDES
Pick up where you left off.
Independent row and repeat counters, plus a movable row guide, keep your knitting progress close to the pattern.
Explore row trackingYARN & GAUGE
Get to know your yarn.
Record your yarn stash, compare yarn details and keep measured gauge swatches with photos.
Explore yarn & gaugeTHE PRACTICAL DETAILS
A calm workspace.
A straightforward app.
- Devices
- iPad and iPhone · iOS / iPadOS 18 or later
- Price
- Free in the current release
- Languages
- English and Simplified Chinese
- Your library
- Saved on your device. Optional private iCloud sync in v1.2. No separate app account required.
- Offline & backups
- Work offline. Export your library to keep a separate backup.
BEFORE YOU CAST ON
A few things you might be wondering.
Do I need Apple Pencil?
No. Apple Pencil is supported for pattern handwriting on iPad, and finger drawing is available as a touch alternative. You can also use the library, counters and typed notes without handwriting.
What can I do on iPhone?
Browse patterns and projects, use counters, add photos, and edit structured notes and yarn records. The current iPhone version can display saved freehand annotations; creating them is an iPad feature.
Does it sync between my iPad and iPhone?
Version 1.2 adds optional private iCloud sync. On both devices, use the same Apple Account and enable Settings → Sync with iCloud in the app. Finish editing an Inspiration idea with Done, then keep the app open and wait for the sync status before switching devices. Version 1.1 remains local-only. Library backups remain a separate way to transfer and preserve a snapshot.
Do I need an account?
No separate Purl & Paper account is required. Optional iCloud sync in version 1.2 uses the Apple Account already signed in on your device.
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
There’s a place for your next project.
Patterns, projects and the notes between rows.