Turn a Photo into a Tapestry Crochet Chart →
Choose a clear motif, set your swatch gauge, simplify yarn colors and check every row before printing.
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Tapestry Crochet Pattern Maker
Create a colorwork chart with adjustable stitch proportions and clear row directions.
Single-crochet colorwork grid · Flat rows or unturned rounds · Chart + row guide
Actual editable chart
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Follow each design from original artwork to an editable chart and an illustrated craft finish. Open the chart to adjust colors, edit cells and print your own version.
AI mockups illustrate a possible finish, not an exact rendering of the chart. The editable chart is actual tool output; physical making has not been tested.
Create a Tapestry Crochet Chart from an Image
Upload PNG, JPEG or WebP artwork, crop the subject and choose 8–160 columns and rows on Free, or up to 400 with Maker Plus. Images stay in your browser.
Choose a Simple, Clear Motif
Start with a strong silhouette. Transparent cells remain unassigned: fill them with a background yarn color before working a continuous rectangle.
Set Your Chart Dimensions
Width and height control the next generated or blank chart. To add space or crop existing artwork without regenerating it, use Resize existing canvas and review the preview.
Adjust the Chart to Your Stitch Proportions
Enter stitches and rows measured over 10 cm of your own single-crochet swatch. Keep image proportions calculates the row count from your width, cropped image and gauge before generation, so non-square stitches do not simply stretch the motif.
Enter Your Swatch Measurements
Measure a relaxed swatch made with your intended yarn, hook and tension. The editor accepts cell height-to-width ratios from 0.25 to 4. Generate again to apply changed measurements to an uploaded image; existing hand edits are not automatically resized.
Compare the Chart and Finished Shape
Rows are rounded to whole stitches and must fit 8–160 on Free or 8–400 with Maker Plus. Turn off Keep image proportions to choose a deliberate stretch or manually sized chart. The design-area estimate excludes borders.
Control Colors and Row Directions
Choose a custom yarn palette, merge colors and review the selected row. Row 1 starts at the bottom. Set the first reading direction to match your working method.
Reduce Color Changes
The row guide lists consecutive color runs in working order, including unassigned cells. Run counts sum to the chart width.
Choose Flat or Round Reading Mode
Flat mode alternates reading direction each row. Unturned rounds keep the same direction. These modes do not calculate joins, increases or decreases.
Review and Print Your Crochet Chart
Save an editable project, then print a color key, numbered chart sections and a complete row guide. Chart pages are enlarged square reference grids; the cover records your measured gauge and finished-size estimate.
What This Tool Does—and Does Not—Generate
This is a single-crochet colorwork chart, not a complete construction pattern. It does not determine yarn carrying, tension, joins, shaping, yarn length or three-dimensional amigurumi. Physical swatch validation is still required.
Add Lettering and Save Your Projects
Add a name or short phrase with block lettering, preview its size and place it as editable cells. My projects keeps separate charts, notes, print settings and completed rows in this browser. Save a copy for a variation, or archive and restore older work.
Read and Print Your Chart
Keep an editable JSON backup, choose A4 or Letter for PDF printing, download a PNG overview or export material counts as CSV. Make mode tracks completed rows; this browser also keeps one automatic draft per maker.
Tapestry crochet Guides & Help
Fix Stretched Motifs and Excessive Color Changes →
Separate gauge problems from image detail, then simplify a tapestry chart without losing the motif.
Add Names and Short Messages to Your Pattern →
Preview block lettering, fit it to your chart and preserve the result in any of the five makers.
Save, Back Up and Resume Your Patterns →
Save local or cloud projects, keep editable backups and resume row progress across all five makers.
Choose PDF, PNG or CSV and Check Print Settings →
Pick the right export, match paper settings and review page boundaries before making your project.
How to Read a Tapestry Crochet Chart →
Follow colors, row numbers and direction arrows, then compare the chart with your own single-crochet swatch.
Tapestry Crochet Pattern Maker FAQ
Is this pattern maker free?
Yes. Free includes local conversion and editing up to 160 × 160, plus PNG, CSV, JSON and basic PDF printing without an account. Maker Plus supports up to 400 × 400. Cloud saving requires sign-in; Free accounts can save 5 cloud projects.
How do I turn an image into a tapestry crochet chart?
Upload a photo, crop the subject and choose the grid dimensions and colors. Generate the pattern, then review and edit it before exporting.
Can I make a chart of my cat for a crochet bag?
Yes. Crop around the face, choose a small yarn palette and enter the gauge from your swatch. Review the eyes and outline after conversion. The result is a colorwork chart for your bag panel; handles, shaping and assembly instructions are not generated.
Does the chart show the color changes for each row?
The row guide lists consecutive color runs in working order, including unassigned cells. Run counts sum to the chart width.
Does this generate a complete crochet pattern?
It produces a chart and ordered color runs. Construction, shaping and yarn-handling instructions remain your responsibility.
Why should I adjust stitch proportions?
Your swatch may not have square stitches. Gauge changes the preview and size estimate. With Keep image proportions enabled, the next image generation also adjusts its row count to preserve the cropped motif’s shape.
How do I choose the row direction?
Set the first direction and choose flat rows or unturned rounds. Follow the printed arrows and check against your actual working method.
Can I use more than two colors?
Yes. Use up to 12 custom yarn colors, rename them to match your materials, and review color changes in each row.
Will the chart guarantee the finished size?
No. Yarn, hook and tension affect the result. Make and measure a physical sample before a large project.