A free browser-based pattern maker with a photo converter, a pattern library, lessons and a hands-free row reader. 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 CrochetPop before you rely on any of this.
| What matters | Bobble | CrochetPop |
|---|---|---|
| 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, HEIC or WebP up to 10 MB, grids from 3x3 to 240x240 cells, converted in the browser |
| Methods | Rows (double crochet in UK terms, single crochet in US terms), tapestry and corner-to-corner (C2C) | Filet, single-crochet pixel, corner-to-corner (3-dc blocks) and granny pixel in the Design Studio, plus separate mosaic and amigurumi generators; the photo converter also names tapestry |
| 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, free, with foundation chain, turning chains and stitch abbreviations |
| Follow along | Make Mode highlights the row, counts stitches and remembers your place between sittings | Live Row Tracker with a row counter and an audio mode that reads rows aloud; it also follows charts made elsewhere, from a chart image or pasted rows |
| 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) | Optional. Without an account, work stays in the browser (up to 10 designs and 5 projects a device); a free account syncs it across devices |
| Sharing | Share links (1 on Free, 100 on Pro) with a preview card, and publishing to a moderated community gallery | Share links, named in its privacy policy; a showcase of finished pieces that CrochetPop adds from Pinterest tags |
| 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 | Generic yarn-colour palette; no named brand |
| 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 | Yes, free, through the print dialog; the print-ready PDF of its Halloween mosaic tiles needs a free account | |
| Price | Free; Pro £3.99 a month, cancel any time | Free. No subscription, no credit card, no ads; optional paid extras (photo artwork packs and a printable pattern pack) |
| Account | Optional. Continue without an account, or sign in to save, sync and share | Optional and free; needed for more than 10 designs or 5 projects on one device |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian | English and Spanish |
| Ads | None | None stated |
Things the CrochetPop site was unclear about on the day we checked. We do not state these as facts.
Pick CrochetPop if you want everything free, including the PDF, or rows read aloud. Pick Bobble if you want a photo turned into a chart in one flow, made row by row in Make Mode for free, with written rows in UK or US terms on Pro, and yarn matched to Paintbox or Stylecraft shades by name. 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