Count every row without unlocking your phone.
A crochet & knitting row counter you can tap from your Lock Screen, Apple Watch, or Home Screen — so you never lose your place mid-row. No subscription, no ads, no account.
Add a row from the Lock Screen, Watch, or widget.
A Live Activity and Dynamic Island counter let you bump a row without unlocking your phone or leaving your show. When your phone is nearby, count right on your wrist.
- Lock ScreenLive Activity + Dynamic Island counting
- Apple WatchTap or Digital Crown, with haptic feedback
- Home ScreenWidgets keep your next row a glance away
- Never lose a rowShake to undo & confirm-before-decrease
Read your pattern and counter, side by side.
Keep the instructions and your live count on one screen. Import PDFs, scan a printed pattern with your camera, or save one from the web — then run multiple counters for rows, repeats, and stitch sections.
- Split viewPattern and counter on a single screen
- ImportPDFs, camera scans, or save from the web
- Multiple countersRows, repeats & stitch sections per project
- 50 patternsBeginner-friendly crochet patterns built in
Turn instructions into tappable, step-by-step rows.
Written instructions become a highlighted, step-by-step list that shows exactly where you are. Drop a note on any row and see it the moment you arrive, and mark milestones so you know when a repeat is done.
- Step-by-stepHighlights the row you are on
- Per-row notesAppear the moment you reach that row
- MilestonesMarkers for the moment a repeat is done
- Large-counter modeTap-anywhere, glanceable counting
Built to be read, for as long as you make.
Choose Lexend or Atkinson Hyperlegible — fonts designed for easy reading — with adjustable line and letter spacing. Full Dynamic Type, a real dark mode, high-contrast visuals, and gentle haptics keep the count calm and distraction-free.
- Readable fontsLexend & Atkinson Hyperlegible
- Dynamic TypeReal dark mode & high-contrast visuals
- Focus modeReduce-motion and gentle haptics
- Session timerTimes your making and keeps the screen awake
Pay once. Yours forever.
A single Lifetime unlock — no monthly fee, no ads, no account, and no “your patterns are now locked” surprise. The free tier already covers up to 10 projects, Apple Watch, widgets, Live Activities, iCloud sync, and every accessibility feature.
- Unlimited projects & counters
- Step-by-step pattern parsing
- Per-row notes
- Family Sharing included
Questions, answered.
Is it really a one-time purchase?
Yes. Rows & Stitches is free to download, and a single Lifetime unlock adds unlimited projects, step-by-step pattern parsing, per-row notes, and Family Sharing. No subscription, no ads, no account — one purchase, yours forever.
Can I count without unlocking my phone?
Absolutely. A Live Activity and Dynamic Island counter let you add a row from the Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets keep your next row a glance away — no unlocking, no leaving your show.
Does it work on Apple Watch?
Yes. When your phone is nearby you can count on your wrist by tapping or using the Digital Crown, with haptic feedback for quiet, eyes-free counting. Free iCloud sync keeps every project and counter in step across iPhone, iPad, and Watch.
Is it only for crochet and knitting?
It is made for crocheters and knitters, and just as at home with cross-stitch, amigurumi, granny squares, weaving, and any project counted in rows. It ships with 50 beginner-friendly crochet patterns to get you started.
What is Rows & Stitches, and what does it run on?
Rows & Stitches is a crochet and knitting row counter you can use without unlocking your phone. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
How do I count on Apple Watch without a pattern?
Create a project with no pattern and open it on your iPhone. Its counters then appear on your Watch, where you can tap or use the Digital Crown to add rows.
An Apple Watch row counter for crochet and knitting · Add a row without unlocking your phone · Free stitch and row calculator
Never lose your place again.
A calm, readable row counter for every project counted in rows. Free on the App Store, with a one-time Lifetime unlock.