What's New

Every update to My Crochet Studio, organized by release. Newest at the top.

The Stitch Sampler

v1.8

A friendlier way to design your next pattern — step through a few quick choices and we handle the rest.

  • New

    "Help me choose" guided wizard: instead of a blank text box, tap through four quick steps — what you're making, who it's for, your experience level, and any finishing touches. We write the pattern brief for you so you never have to stare at an empty box.

  • New

    Seasonal project ideas: the guided wizard shows options that match the time of year — beach totes and sun hats in summer, chunky blankets and warm beanies in winter. Updates each season automatically.

  • Improved

    If something goes wrong while your pattern is being made, you now see exactly what was being created alongside the error, and can tap "Try again" without losing any of your choices. No starting over.

  • Improved

    "I know what I want" mode is now cleaner — just the text box and the optional details panel, no extra prompts in the way.

The Single Crochet

v1.7

Designing your own pattern is dramatically simpler now — one box, one button, and we figure out the rest.

  • New

    Brand-new "Design Your Pattern" experience: tell us what you'd like to make in one sentence and we write the whole pattern. Size, yarn weight, and skill level are now optional — if you skip them we read your description and pick the right ones for you ("baby blanket" → baby size, "delicate lace shawl" → fingering yarn).

  • New

    Six prompt chips above the box for the "blank page" moment — they mix what's seasonal, what you've made before, and what other makers are crocheting this week.

  • New

    Surprise me button — when you're in the mood to crochet but can't decide what. One tap and we hand you a fresh idea.

  • New

    Yarn Stash: every yarn now has a "Make something with this yarn" button. Tap it and we open the designer pre-filled with that skein.

  • New

    On every pattern page: a "Make a variation" panel — turn the pattern into a baby-sized version, different colors, different yarn, or a matching companion piece. One tap each.

  • New

    Empty search now turns into a starting point — type "rainbow scarf" and if we don't have one, we offer to design it for you instead of showing an empty page.

  • New

    Dashboard "What to make next" carousel — personalised suggestions based on what you love, with one-tap launch into the designer.

  • Improved

    Friendlier copy throughout — "Make my pattern" instead of "Generate", "Design Pattern" in the menu, and warmer wording in every email and notification.

  • Improved

    Form is shorter: one textarea + the new chips is all you have to fill in. Need to dial in a specific size or yarn? Tap "Add details" to expand the optional fields.

  • Improved

    Mobile: bigger tap targets on the chip cards, tighter padding on the form, and the "Add details" disclosure now stays open if you came in from a yarn stash row or a pattern remix link.

The Crocodile Stitch

v1.6

Weekly crochet challenges — make alongside other makers, share your finish, earn a certificate.

  • New

    Weekly Crochet Challenges: a new prompt every Monday. Pick your complexity, get matched with a pattern (or a brand-new AI-generated one), and finish by Sunday.

  • New

    Challenge feed: post text updates on your dashboard while you work, like other makers' posts.

  • New

    Completion certificate: shareable URL with confetti, Facebook + Pinterest share buttons, and a printable design.

  • New

    Leaderboard: ranks by completion order, posts, and photo likes.

  • New

    Project Journal integration (Maker): opt in during enrollment to track each challenge as a journal entry automatically.

  • New

    Past challenges are public, read-only, and browseable forever — every gallery becomes a permanent record.

  • Improved

    Pattern share images: when crocheters in a challenge upload finished-make photos, the most-liked one becomes the pattern's social-share image, so links you post on Facebook show real makers, not stock graphics.

The Granny Square

v1.5

Save patterns by email, smarter print-and-go, and a returning-visitor experience that remembers where you left off.

  • New

    Save any pattern to your email — drop your address, get the pattern back as a link with your row counter saved.

  • New

    When you tap Print, we offer to email the pattern to you too — so you can find it again from any device after you walk away from the printer.

  • New

    Welcome-back banner: if you visit the same pattern a second time, the page knows you're mid-project and offers to sync your row counter across devices.

  • Improved

    Stitch dictionary now opens for everyone — tap any abbreviation inside a pattern (sc, dc, hdc, BLO…) to look it up, instead of hitting a paywall.

  • Improved

    Faster row counter: the counters built into each pattern section now save your progress on this device automatically, even without an account.

The Magic Ring

v1.4

7-day free Maker trial — try every premium feature without a credit card.

  • New

    Brand-new 7-day Maker trial. Try unlimited AI pattern generation, the gift generator, the pattern resizer, the yarn stash tracker and the stitch dictionary — no card required.

  • New

    Trial reminder emails so you don't miss the end of your trial.

  • Improved

    Pricing page redesigned to make the trial CTA the primary action.

  • Fix

    Trial-active users on the checkout page no longer see a crash; the page now shows the days remaining and lets you upgrade smoothly.

The Bobble

v1.3

Show off your work — community photo galleries, project journals, and finished-make sharing.

  • New

    Pattern photo gallery: post photos of your finished makes against any pattern. Other crocheters can like the photos and you can keep them forever in your library.

  • New

    Project Journal — track every project from cast-on to bind-off. Log time, rows completed, yarn used, and add journal entries with photos. See your 52-week activity heatmap.

  • New

    Maker Community: browse finished projects from crocheters around the world. Like, comment, and get inspired by what others are making.

  • New

    Charity patterns: a curated category of free patterns specifically for charity makers (NICU hats, adoption blankets, etc.).

  • Improved

    "Already in your stash" callouts on pattern pages — if your yarn stash matches the pattern's yarn weight, we tell you right away.

The Slip Stitch

v1.2

Resize, share, and look up any stitch — the craft tools every Maker actually uses.

  • New

    Pattern Resizer (Maker): take any pattern and resize it to a new size or different gauge. Our AI recalculates every stitch count — no math homework.

  • New

    Circle Sharing (Maker): generate a private link to share a pattern with friends or your crochet circle. They can view the full pattern without an account.

  • New

    Stitch Dictionary: every stitch explained with step-by-step instructions, pro tips, and difficulty ratings.

  • New

    Print + PDF: print any pattern with a clean, no-clutter print stylesheet, or download as a PDF.

  • Improved

    Built-in row counter on every pattern section so you don't lose your place mid-project.

The Yarn Ball

v1.1

Your yarn stash, your gift list, and a library that travels with you.

  • New

    Yarn Stash Tracker (Maker): log every skein you own — brand, weight, color, yardage. We'll match it to patterns automatically.

  • New

    Gift Generator (Maker): tell us about the recipient and we suggest 3 perfect handmade gift ideas with full patterns ready to make.

  • New

    Personal pattern library: save patterns you love (yours and from other makers) to a single library with status tracking — Want to make / Making / Made.

  • New

    Onboarding wizard: tell us your skill level and what you like making, and we'll tune your experience.

The Foundation Chain

v1.0

My Crochet Studio launches — AI-generated crochet patterns, free for everyone.

  • New

    AI pattern generator: describe what you want to make, pick a yarn weight and difficulty, and get a complete crochet pattern with stitch counts, materials list, and step-by-step instructions.

  • New

    Free plan: 5 AI-generated patterns per month, no credit card required.

  • New

    Maker plan ($7/month): unlimited AI generations.

  • New

    Public pattern library: every pattern made on My Crochet Studio is browseable for free — no account needed to read.

  • New

    Sign in with Google or email-only.

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