Make the most of your small screen devices and split screen with these tips. Because of the smaller width of the phone screen or when using slide over and split screen, use the Mode button to switch between Knit, Edit, and Setup. Toggle top and bottom areas, as well as the top toolbar, using the toggles at the top right. Adjust the size of the bottom area to perfectly divide your screen for the content … Continue reading →
If Voice Control or Siri are not recognizing you reliably, you can retrain Siri. In your device’s settings app, scroll on the left to locate Siri & Search. Toggle Listen for “Hey Siri” off and then back on. Follow the prompts to train Siri.
Continue reading →On Apple devices, knitCompanion’s one-tap marker includes a hands-free option. This allows you to use voice commands to move your one tap marker. You can move the one-tap marker to the next row or previous row. You can also clear the shaping steps on a row without having to tap the screen. To use Voice Control Select a piece with a one-tap marker. Learn more about the one-tap marker Tap the microphone on the right … Continue reading →
With the one-tap marker you can move to the next row with a single tap or voice command (Apple). It will also track your total rows and repeats. You can add a one-tap marker to any pattern using Setup. Setup a one-tap marker. The one-tap marker is also included in kCDesigns. There are over 1500 kCDesigns available at shop.knitCompanion.com and they can be used on Apple, Android, and Kindle. To use the one-tap marker: Tap Knit. Select your … Continue reading →
You can flag pages of the PDF in your project. Flagged pages will show a flag when you view the PDF and when picking a page to setup a piece or other activities. Tap Setup. Tap to view the PDF. Tap the flag to toggle the flag for the selected page. To toggle the flag for a different page, select that page at the top.
Continue reading →The Fabric Pattern is the stitch pattern being used to create the fabric of your knitting. The Fabric Pattern can be very simple or very complex. Simple: An example of a simple Fabric Pattern is garter stitch or stockinette stitch. The instructions may state: Continue in Stockinette for 5 rows. Complex: An example of a complex Fabric Pattern is a pattern described in charted or written instructions. The instructions may state: k4, p, yo, k2sp, … Continue reading →
Sometimes a chart will be wider than your device screen. knitCompanion provides a variety of tools so you can easily keep track, even when scrolling side-to-side for a wide piece. The row marker will always stay on the current row as you zoom and scroll. The following additional tools are helpful for navigation and tracking your progress along a row. Double-Tap Areas Center: Double-tap in the center to toggle between fit-width and fit-height. Edges: Double-tap … Continue reading →
You can customize the image used for your project when viewing local projects and PDFs. Set Custom Project Image (requires Setup+Essentials) In most cases* the image shown for a project will be the first piece of the project. To customize your image, set your first piece to your desired image. You can crop a pretty picture from the PDF or add a PDF that contains your own personal picture for the project. How to crop … Continue reading →
When the next clue to a mystery kal comes out, you can add it to your existing project. This is also useful if you want to make a single project using pages from different PDFs. Place the PDF you would like to add into your knitCompanion. How to add a PDF to knitCompanion. Open the project you would like to add pages to and tap Edit. Tap the Add PDF button. Pick the PDF from … Continue reading →
kCDesigns are available from Create2Thrive. They can be used in knitCompanion across all platforms: Android, iOS, Kindle, and MacOS. Download a kCDesign Tap Designs on the right. Tap Create2Thrive at the top. You may be prompted to login, do so using your Create2Thrive account. If you do not have an account you can sign up. Tap a kCDesign to download it. Once it is imported, tap Thanks. Tap Local at the top to view your … Continue reading →