Create or paste crochet instructions, catch structural problems, and generate a 3D preview before committing hours to a project.
A clearer way to choose
Gridlooper checks the structure you enter and turns it into expected geometry you can review before the first stitch.
Included with every account
5
free credits every week
No subscription required. Fresh credits arrive each week so you can keep checking and previewing patterns.
The problem
The real cost appears halfway through: lost evenings, wasted yarn, and rows pulled apart because the instructions never added up. Low-effort, mass-generated listings have made that risk harder to judge from a thumbnail and a PDF.
Gridlooper gives the pattern a structured check and a visual preview. It does not claim to detect who or what wrote a pattern, and it cannot promise perfection—but it gives you practical evidence before you begin.
How it works
Use the guided editor or paste supported pattern text, resolve structural diagnostics, then generate each piece for review.
01
Build instructions with the step-by-step editor or paste supported pattern text into a project.
02
See row-level diagnostics before submission and correct instructions that do not compile cleanly.
03
Generate a 3D preview for each piece and compare the expected shape with your intention.
04
Share or sell a finished pattern, or keep it in your library and follow it row by row.
Built for both sides of the pattern
Choose patterns with more context, inspect the expected shape, follow rows from a touch-friendly reader, and learn with fewer avoidable restarts.
Explore the marketplaceDesign structured patterns, show the work behind them, publish free or paid listings, receive feedback, and bring Patreon supporters into a dedicated community.
Start creatingWhat the product proves today
Current checks validate supported instruction structure and generation readiness. Current visuals show individual project pieces. PDF importing, richer checking, and assembled whole-product previews are still being built.
Guided pattern entry, supported text paste, inline diagnostics, per-piece 3D generation, follow-along reading, marketplace publishing, comments, likes, and Patreon-linked communities.
PDF pattern import, deeper verification, improved yarn physics, full assembled-product previews, creator social links, and maker project photos.
More than a download
Discover free and paid patterns, ask questions through comments, support work you value, and join themed communities with curated collections. Creators can also connect an existing Patreon campaign so active supporters can join them here.
Pricing
One-off credit packs sit on top of your weekly free balance whenever you want extra room.
Small
25
Credits
£8.99
Medium
50
Credits
£17.99
Large
100
Credits
£34.99
Roadmap
We publish the gap between what works today and what we still need to earn.
Next up
Add PDF import and expand diagnostics beyond supported structured text.
Then
Improve yarn physics and combine generated pieces with joining instructions into fuller product previews.
After that
Add creator links and maker project photos so listings show the people, process, and finished results behind a pattern.
Coming soon
Bring the checker, library, and reader into mobile apps so makers can review patterns anywhere.