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Free Row Counter

Count rows, repeats, and decreases with named counters that live beside your pattern, remind you at the right row, and sync to your account — for knitting and crochet.

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Sample project

Autumn cardigan · counters

3counters
47rows in
2h 10mthis week

Row

47

counting up

Alert at row 52: start armhole shaping

Cable repeat

3

of 8 · auto-resets

Linked: +1 every 12 rows

Decreases left

14

counting down

Recurring note every 2: decrease round

Row counter app

Built for patterns, not just tallying.

A clicker counts to one number. Real patterns ask you to hold a row count, a repeat count, and a shaping schedule in your head at once. Purlsona keeps them all — and keeps them next to the pattern they belong to.

As Many Counters As The Pattern Needs

Add a counter for anything you have to keep straight: rows, cable repeats, decreases, pattern rounds. Each counter gets its own name and color, counts up or down, and can carry a target value that shows a progress bar and auto-resets for repeats.

Linked Counters Do The Math For You

Link a repeat counter to your row counter so it advances automatically — bump the repeat every 12 rows, for example. Step your row and the linked counters follow, so a lace chart or cable panel never drifts out of sync with your knitting.

Row Alerts Before You Miss The Change

Attach a note to any counter and choose when it fires: once at a specific count, or on a recurring interval. "Start armhole shaping at row 52" or "decrease every 2nd round" pops up right when you reach it instead of hiding in the margin of the pattern.

Counters That Live Next To The Pattern

Purlsona's counters sit beside your pattern in the same view — upload a PDF, paste a link, or keep the pattern as text. A movable highlight bar marks your current row on the PDF, and stepping the bar forward advances every counter at once. On a keyboard, Space steps forward and Backspace steps back.

Purlsona vs a clicker

Retire the clicker and the tally marks.

Mechanical counters and tally marks work until a pattern has three things happening at once — or until the cat knocks the clicker off the couch. Purlsona keeps every count, and its context, in one place.

Multiple counters per project
PurlsonaUnlimited, each named and colored
Clicker / tally marksUsually one count at a time
Repeat tracking
PurlsonaLinked counters advance automatically every N rows
Clicker / tally marksYou do the division in your head
Row reminders
PurlsonaOne-time and recurring alerts fire at the row you set
Clicker / tally marksSticky notes and highlighter
Pattern in view
PurlsonaCounters sit beside your PDF, link, or text pattern
Clicker / tally marksCounter in one hand, pattern in the other
Losing your place
PurlsonaCounts save to your account and sync across devices
Clicker / tally marksA bumped clicker is gone for good
Craft time
PurlsonaA session timer can log time worked on a project
Clicker / tally marksUntracked

A Knitting Row Counter For Charts And Shaping

Cables, lace, and colorwork all run on repeats. Set a repeat counter with a target so it auto-resets each time through the chart, link it to your row counter so it advances itself, and let a recurring note call out every decrease row. The highlight bar keeps your place on the chart while Space steps everything forward.

A Crochet Round Counter That Keeps Up

Amigurumi and in-the-round projects live and die by the round count. Run a round counter next to a decreases-remaining counter that counts down, get an alert at the round where the shaping starts, and pick the count back up on any device when the project comes out of the bag a week later.

FAQ

Direct answers for row counting.

What is the best free row counter app for knitting?

The best row counter is one that keeps up with real patterns — multiple counts, repeats, and shaping at once. Purlsona is a strong free choice because its counters are named, colored, linkable, and sit right next to your pattern instead of in a separate app.

Is there a free row counter app?

Yes. Purlsona includes a free row counter for knitting and crochet. You can add as many counters as you need per pattern or project, and basic counting is not a limited trial.

Can I track more than one counter at a time?

Yes. Purlsona supports multiple counters per pattern or project — for example a row counter, a cable-repeat counter, and a decrease counter running side by side, each with its own name and color.

Can I count pattern repeats automatically?

Yes. You can link counters so one advances the other on a schedule — for example, add one to a repeat counter every 12 rows. Stepping your row counter keeps every linked counter in sync automatically.

Can a counter count down instead of up?

Yes. Each counter can count up or down, which is handy for decreases, rows remaining, or countdown-style shaping instructions.

Can I set a reminder at a specific row?

Yes. Attach a note to a counter with a trigger value and it pops up when you reach that count. Notes can fire once — like "start neckline at row 60" — or recur on an interval, like "decrease every 4th row."

Do my counts sync between devices?

Yes. Counter values save to your Purlsona account as you work, so you can put a project down on your laptop and pick the count back up on your phone's browser.

Does the row counter work for crochet?

Yes. The counters are craft-agnostic — rows, rounds, repeats, or cluster counts all work the same way, and Purlsona tracks both knitting and crochet patterns.

Can I keep the counter next to my pattern PDF?

Yes. Purlsona shows counters alongside the pattern itself — a PDF you upload, a link to a pattern elsewhere, or plain text. On PDFs, a movable highlight bar marks your current row, and stepping it forward advances all your counters.

Does Purlsona track how long I knit?

When you work on a pattern inside a project, Purlsona can run a session timer and log the time when you finish, along with an optional note and progress update. Counting itself never requires the timer.

Is the Purlsona row counter really free?

Yes. The row counter, pattern library, and counters-with-pattern view are free with a Purlsona account. There is no counter limit or paywall on counting.

Do I need to install an app?

No. Purlsona runs in your web browser on any phone, tablet, or computer. Sign in and your counters are wherever you are.

Never lose your row again.

Add your pattern, set up your counters, and let the counts follow you from couch to commute.

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