An established web chart editor for crochet, knitting, cross stitch and several other crafts, with picture import, written instructions and a paid Premium tier. 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 Stitch Fiddle before you rely on any of this.
| What matters | Bobble | Stitch Fiddle |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Import a JPG, GIF or PNG into C2C, crochet colourwork, filet, knitting colourwork or cross-stitch charts. Free up to 300x300 and 50 colours; Premium up to 1,000x1,000 and 200 colours |
| Methods | Rows (double crochet in UK terms, single crochet in US terms), tapestry and corner-to-corner (C2C) | C2C, crochet colourwork (graphghan, pixel, tapestry, Tunisian), filet, overlay mosaic, free-form symbols, plus knitting colourwork and cross stitch |
| 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, on Premium only: converted from the chart for crochet, C2C and knitting charts, and copied as plain text or markdown |
| Follow along | Make Mode highlights the row, counts stitches and remembers your place between sittings | A progress tracker (row counter and stitch highlighter) in the free tier, with your place kept through the account |
| 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) | Yes. Charts are kept in the account and sync across devices; most features need an account |
| Sharing | Share links (1 on Free, 100 on Pro) with a preview card, and publishing to a moderated community gallery | Private by default; share with named people by email with view or edit rights, or set a chart to public |
| 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 | Product and yarn colour libraries by brand, and a stash feature; the brands were not enumerated on the pages read |
| 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 | On Premium only: a PDF among the vector downloads, from the Download menu | |
| Price | Free; Pro £3.99 a month, cancel any time | Free tier; Premium is £4.50 for one month or £27.00 for a year (£2.25 a month), paid once with no automatic renewal |
| Account | Optional. Continue without an account, or sign in to save, sync and share | Needed for most features, by its own help pages |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian | English and Dutch |
| Ads | None | None mentioned |
Things the Stitch Fiddle site was unclear about on the day we checked. We do not state these as facts.
Pick Stitch Fiddle if you want a full chart editor, a wider range of crafts, or larger grids on the free tier. Pick Bobble if you want a photo turned into a chart in one flow, with Make Mode keeping your place on the free plan and written rows in UK or US terms on 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