Tutorials

Learn HookPlan, one screen at a time.

Every tutorial walks one task step by step, with a screenshot for each step. Pick a topic below, or search for the thing you want to do.

Getting started

Your first look around HookPlan and your first counted rows.

The Counter tab showing a large row counter, a stitch counter below it, and a stopwatch at the bottom of the screen.

Meet HookPlan

A quick tour of the four tabs you will use every day.

4 steps

The Counter tab at zero, with the Rows counter above the Stitches counter and plus and minus buttons beside each.

Count your first rows

Tap along with your hook: stitches, rows, fixing mistakes, and starting fresh.

5 steps

Counting

The stopwatch, and every way to tune the counter to your hands and eyes.

The stopwatch below the row and stitch counters, showing zero elapsed time and a play button.

Time your crochet sessions

Find out exactly how long that blanket really took.

3 steps

The Settings tab scrolled to the Counter section, listing increment step, text size, and more.

Make the counter yours

Step size, text size, screen, and feel: tune the counter to your hands and eyes.

5 steps

Patterns

Write, organize, and read crochet patterns your way.

The empty Patterns tab with a message inviting you to create your first pattern and a plus button.

Create your first pattern

From an empty library to a named pattern in three taps.

3 steps

A pattern open to its instructions screen, showing a list of rows.

Write a pattern row by row

Stitch rows, repeats, section headers, row spans, and notes: the whole pattern editor.

6 steps

The Edit Pattern Details button on a pattern screen.

Record materials and details

Hooks, yarn, dimensions, and credit where credit is due.

5 steps

The US and UK terms toggle on a pattern, currently set to US.

Switch between US and UK terms

One toggle converts a whole pattern between US and UK stitch names.

3 steps

The pattern library in grid view, showing cover photos in two columns.

Organize your pattern library

Grid or list, tags, search, and an archive for finished favorites.

4 steps

Works in progress

Track every project row by row, with photos along the way.

A pattern screen with the button to start a new work in progress.

Start a project from a pattern

Turn any pattern into a tracked project with one tap.

3 steps

A WIP checklist with several rows checked off and the progress bar partly filled.

Track your progress row by row

Check off rows, watch the bar fill, and never lose your place again.

4 steps

The film strip area at the top of a work in progress, ready for its first photo.

Keep a photo diary of your project

Dated photos from first round to finished object, all in one film strip.

3 steps

Yarn stash

Every skein you own: recorded, searchable, and costed.

The Yarn Stash tab with the plus button for adding a new yarn.

Add a skein to your stash

Record a skein in under a minute; only the color name is required.

5 steps

The care instructions section with wash, dry, iron, bleach, and dry clean settings.

Record care and hook pairings

Wash-day instructions, hook pairings, and how the yarn behaves.

3 steps

The purchase log for a yarn showing dates, prices, and quantities.

Track purchases and cost per yard

Log what you paid and let HookPlan do the cost math.

3 steps

The yarn stash in card view, showing yarn photos with names and colors.

Find any skein fast

Cards or list, search, and tags: your stash, findable.

3 steps

Watch and widgets

Count from your wrist or right on your Home Screen.

The HookPlan Apple Watch app showing large plus and minus buttons around the current count.

Count from your wrist

Big buttons, the Digital Crown, and counts that follow you between devices.

4 steps

The iOS widget gallery showing HookPlan widgets ready to add to the Home Screen.

Count from your Home Screen

Tap to count right on the Home Screen; the app never has to open.

3 steps

Siri and Shortcuts

Count with your voice and automate your counters.

The Siri overlay on iPhone confirming the phrase next row.

Count with your voice via Siri

Your hands stay on the yarn; Siri does the tapping.

3 steps

Settings and personalization

Make HookPlan look and behave exactly the way you like.

The Appearance setting with Light, Dark, and System options.

Light, dark, or follow the system

Pick a look, or let your phone decide by time of day.

2 steps

The stitch glossary in Settings listing stitch types with abbreviations.

Look up any stitch

Plain-English explanations for every stitch HookPlan knows.

2 steps

The Manage Tags screen with a list of custom tags and controls to reorder them.

Custom values and tags

Teach HookPlan your hooks, weights, fibers, and labels.

2 steps

The in-app contact form with a category picker and a message field.

Talk to the developer

A real person reads every message, usually quickly.

2 steps