PatternGenius

I’m enjoying using this app - particularly in conjunction with KnitCompanion. I’ve used it to create charts, colour and stitch based and despite it slowing down a bit when the charts are large, it does work well. But, for me, it has one particular restriction that I find annoying: you can’t change the grid to reflect the shape of your stitches. It’s very rare that a stitch is square; as on knitting graph paper, stitches are usually squished a bit, being wider than they are tall, and this varies from pattern to pattern. But importantly, if you’re doing colour work - and particularly if you’re doing intarsia or pictorial knitting - being able to create a workable pattern is hampered by the grid being unrelentingly ‘square’. Allowing the grid to reflect the stitches would really improve this app. Still waiting (a year later) for something to be done about the ability to change ratios for fields so that you can adapt to the shape/size of your stitches. Also hoping that the ability to replicate a design, either by copying and pasting the whole field into a new file, or by renaming a design and thus creating a new file with the same design. Having to photograph and then reinsert each stitch in a complicated lace pattern, when you just want to try out a slightly altered design, without losing the original, would be a definite improvement. Please get on it app designers! Thanks.

This is a great app to design with, especially using the chart option. It takes a little time to find some of the hidden gems.... like being able to change the chart colours if you want to. Useful if you want six shades of pink :). There are two things that would make this a top rated app for me, be able to change the name of your creation if you want to - once it’s named it’s set in stone, be warned. Secondly, the ability to print out your design. Not everyone wants to sit with an electronic device on for hours on end.

I have just downloaded this app as I love knitting lace & colour work. Have just tried it for a couple of basic lace patterns, the only thing that would give it 5 stars for me would be the ability to change the colour of the lines to demarcate the pattern repeats. So to be able to draw say a red line would give it 5 stars

I am really struggling to produce patterns, the program no longer allows you to copy patterns and has crashed 8 times today loosing 2 days of work. It was good but now no longer worth using

Great app love all the features and how easy it is to use. I’d also love to see the functionality extended to crochet too :)

I’ve had this for a couple of years. I use it on and off but each time I use the paintbrush it forces the app to close. It’s annoying to put a p for each and every box one by one because the one that does it all together crashes the app. I’ve emailed the developers before. I was told to make sure everything was updated which I did and it still crashed my app. I would love this app if it wouldn’t crash.

Pattern Genius is by far my favorite knitting app. However since the latest upgrade I am having a problem. I cannot color or change the color of the stitches. The chart takes a long time to save to the app and there is an error message that says the chart is unable to sync. Charts do not sync between the app on my iPad and the app on my phone. I hope this can be fixed.

I only gave it 3 stars because it’s a good app for creating basic designs like lace or cables, but at least let us have some basic colors with the free version.

I really wanted this to work. Started playing with it and was thrilled. Then the crashes started. The crashes started coming seconds a part from each other, and when they happen, they often delete the latest work (if you are lucky). On a few occasions the crash deleted pattern entirely. Now I’m trying in small efforts, maybe that will help. A few notes. Losing the projects entirely happened when I had iCloud sync on. It didn’t help. The only place with a “save” button to use at all is in the chart set up, and it looks as if that may only save the chart settings, not the work on the chart. All the features that make the app cool are only available by subscription. Know that going in.

This app needs work. Sadly, it’s the best for iPad, but that’s only because the competition is worse. It’s got a host of issues: ❌Crashes constantly. It gets to where i feel a little dread if i have to hit the undo button. Undo makes most crashes. ❌No Apple Pencil support! Doesn’t recognize the pen at all, not for drawing, not for picking a stitch, nothing! ❌Show/hide rulers will change magnification ❌No true stitch/key customization - you can rename the stitches, you can Frankenstein “new” stitches by repurposing supplied stitches, but true custom key/stitch is not there. ❌I haven’t even attempted to have it go from chart to instruction yet. PC charting apps can go from text to chart and back. This one only one way. 😡I had high hopes for this app. I have an iPad Pro w/pencil and wanted to be able to work directly on my charts rather than deal with PC & mouse. Very disappointed.