Pattern Image Counter Workspace

Track progress beside pattern images.

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How Pattern Image Counter Workspace Works?

The Pattern Image Counter Workspace works by keeping Chart Row and an Image Zoom note beside a chart screenshot or schematic. Open the image in a second window or split screen and count rows without switching apps.

  1. Open the image

    Open the chart image in a photo viewer or a browser tab.

  2. Place side by side

    Put the image on one side and this counter on the other.

  3. Count chart rows

    Press Space or tap the count pad as you finish each row of the charted image.

  4. Note the zoom

    Press → to note the zoom level you read best at, such as 150%.

Pattern Image Counter Workspace Formula

The Pattern Image Counter Workspace formula is chart square size on screen = image square size × zoom ÷ 100. A readable square is at least 0.25 in (6 mm) on screen.

On-screen square
s = s₀ × z ÷ 100

s₀ is the square size at 100% and z is the zoom.

Zoom needed
z = 0.25 in ÷ s₀ × 100

z is the zoom for readable squares.

Row from image
Row = Chart Row

Mark the row on the image with a line if your viewer allows.

Worked example: A chart with squares of 0.1 in (2.5 mm) at 100% needs a zoom of 0.25 ÷ 0.1 × 100 = 250% for 0.25 in squares.

Pattern Image Counter Workspace Conversion Table

The Pattern Image Counter Workspace conversion table gives the zoom needed for readable chart squares.

Zoom for readable chart squares
Square at 100%Zoom for 0.25 in (6 mm)Zoom for 0.4 in (10 mm)
0.05 in (1.3 mm)500%800%
0.08 in (2 mm)312%500%
0.1 in (2.5 mm)250%400%
0.12 in (3.2 mm)200%320%
0.15 in (3.8 mm)167%267%
0.2 in (5.1 mm)125%200%
0.25 in (6.3 mm)100%160%

Larger squares cut reading errors on dense colourwork charts.

What is Pattern Image Counter Workspace?

A Pattern Image Counter Workspace is a setup that keeps a row counter beside a chart image or schematic. Charts often come as screenshots or photos from books.

Reading a chart while counting on another app loses your row. A side-by-side layout keeps both in view.

The image stays on your device in its own viewer; the Stitches Counter page saves only the row count and zoom note in your browser.

What are the uses of Pattern Image Counter Workspace?

There are 4 main uses of the Pattern Image Counter Workspace, including colourwork charts, cable charts and schematics.

  • Colourwork charts

    Count chart rows beside a chart screenshot.

  • Cable charts

    Track rows on cable charts.

  • Schematics

    Keep the size diagram in view.

  • Book photos

    Use a photo of a printed chart.

About the Pattern Image Counter Workspace

Upload stitch chart screenshots or schematics and view them directly beside active row and stitch counters for distraction-free crafting.

How to Use This Tool Efficiently

  • ✓Great for colorwork charts and lace diagrams photographed from printed books.
  • ✓Pinch and zoom into intricate chart symbols while keeping the counter visible.

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