Row Counter
A digital row counter for knitting and crochet. One counter for rows, one for repeats, and both remember where you were.
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A knitting row counter does one job: it remembers which row you are on so you do not have to. Press + at the end of each row. The second counter is there for repeats, so a pattern that says "repeat rows 1 to 8 six times" stays straight in your head.
It works as a crochet row counter just as well — rows, rounds or repeats, the counting is the same. If you already use a clover row counter or a row counter ring, this is the same idea on a screen you are holding anyway, and it cannot roll under the sofa.
How it gets used
- Rows in a pattern
- A knit row counter that keeps its number between sittings, and a row counter for knitting that cannot fall off the needle.
- Repeats
- The second counter tracks how many times you have worked a repeat.
- Crochet rounds
- A row counter for crochet handles rounds the same way, one press per round.
- Two projects at once
- Add more counters and rename them, so an online row counter can hold a jumper and a scarf apart.
- Chain and foundation
- A chain row counter for counting a long foundation chain without losing your place.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use a row counter?
Press + once at the end of every row. That is all there is to how to use a row counter — the number is saved as you go, so there is nothing to write down and nothing to press at the end.
Can I count rows and repeats at the same time?
Yes. Two counters are set up already, named Rows and Repeats. Each keeps its own total, so pressing one never moves the other.
Does a row counter online keep my place?
Yes. The count is written into your browser straight away, so closing the tab, shutting the laptop or coming back next week will not reset it. A crochet row counter online is only worth using if it does.
Is there a row counter app I need?
No. There is nothing to install. This is a digital row counter in the browser, and adding it to your home screen makes it open the way a knitting row counter app would.
Can I count in twos for a pattern repeat?
Yes. Open Settings and set the step size, so each press adds two, four or whatever the pattern needs. You can also set a number to stop at.
What if I lose count or press twice?
Press undo, which steps back through the last 50 changes. You can also type an exact number into "Set count to" if you have counted the rows by hand and want to start from there.
How is this different from a physical counter?
A digital row counter knitting session holds more than one number, undoes mistakes and cannot be knocked off the needle. A cocoknits row counter or a clover knitting row counter holds one count and has to be with you.
Can I use it for more than knitting?
Yes. Rename the counters and it counts anything in rows — weaving, beading, laps, or lines of a list.
How do you use a crochet row counter?
Press once as you finish each row — for most stitches that is after the turning chain, so the count matches the pattern. Working in the round, press as you pass your stitch marker instead, and add a second counter for the pattern repeats if the two need tracking separately.
How do you use a knitting row counter?
Press once as you finish a row and reach the end of the needle, before you turn the work. Set the number to stop at to the row your pattern changes on and it will tell you when you get there, instead of you counting rows back up the fabric.
How do you use a chain row counter?
A chain row counter is a length of chain or beaded cord: you move a locking marker down one link per row, so your place is the marker’s position rather than a figure. On screen it is one press per row and the total shown in numbers — with no chance of the marker sliding while the work is in your bag.
What is a row counter in knitting?
It is the running tally of rows you have knitted, and the tool that holds it. Knitters use one because rows are hard to count back reliably in ribbing, garter stitch and anything textured — the counter remembers, so the fabric does not have to be read.
What is a row counter in crochet?
The same idea as in knitting: a count of completed rows or rounds kept as you go, rather than worked out afterwards. It matters most when working in the round, where there is no edge to count up and one missed round throws the shaping out.