A browser-based converter for seven chart styles with a free row tracker; the pattern download is sold per pattern. Here is how it compares with Bobble on the things that decide which one you will actually use.
Checked on the live sites on 2 October 2026. Features and prices change; check CraftWabi before you rely on any of this.
| What matters | Bobble | CraftWabi |
|---|---|---|
| Photo to chart | Yes. Upload a photo, or start from a template. Rows, tapestry and corner-to-corner. Grids up to 300 stitches a side and up to 20 colours | Yes. JPG, PNG or HEIC, pick a style and preview in the browser before buying |
| Methods | Rows (double crochet in UK terms, single crochet in US terms), tapestry and corner-to-corner (C2C) | Single crochet, tapestry, C2C, mosaic (two colours), filet, knitting colourwork, cross stitch, plus paint by number |
| Written instructions | With Pro (£3.99 a month): row by row in UK or US terms, with the foundation chain and turning chains for rows and tapestry. For example: Row 5 · 45 stitches ←: A x20, C x5, A x20 (A = White, C = Black), each square one double crochet (dc) in UK terms or one single crochet (sc) in US terms. Free: Make Mode takes you through the chart row by row | Yes, in the paid PDF |
| Follow along | Make Mode highlights the row, counts stitches and remembers your place between sittings | A free row tracker with live colour guides that accepts any chart, including a photo of one; progress is stored in the browser |
| Saves across devices | Yes. Projects save to your account and sync across devices (3 in progress on Free, finished ones don't count; up to 50 on Pro) | No. Local browser storage only |
| Sharing | Share links (1 on Free, 100 on Pro) with a preview card, and publishing to a moderated community gallery | None described; the Gallery on the site shows example images, not user work |
| 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 | None. Ready-made shop patterns have a colour editor to match yarn you own |
| Part of Pro (£3.99 a month) for every chart, Bobble's free designs included, with the chart and the written instructions together. The PNG chart image and copying the instructions are Pro too | Paid per pattern (PDF plus PNG), with a six-hour download window and no refunds once downloaded | |
| Price | Free; Pro £3.99 a month, cancel any time | Conversion, preview and the tracker are free; the download price is not published on the site |
| Account | Optional. Continue without an account, or sign in to save, sync and share | None, including at purchase |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian | English |
| Ads | None | None; the privacy policy states no advertising cookies |
Things the CraftWabi site was unclear about on the day we checked. We do not state these as facts.
Pick CraftWabi if you want cross stitch, knitting or filet, or a row tracker that works with any chart. Pick Bobble if you want a photo turned into a chart in one flow, with Make Mode keeping your place, projects saved to an account and share links on the free plan, and written rows in UK or US terms with Pro. 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