Free Online Crochet Row Counter and Stitch Counter

This free online stitch counter and row counter for crochet and knitting saves your place in your browser, with no app or sign-up. Tap + Stitch for each stitch and + Row at the end of each row.

How to use this online row and stitch counter

1. Tap + Stitch after each stitch you make.
2. Tap + Row when you finish a row. The stitch count goes back to 0 for the next row, unless you untick “Start the stitch count at 0 on each new row” in Pattern settings.
3. To fix a miscount, tap the − in the corner of the Stitches or Rows box, or tap Undo to take back your last tap. Undo also brings your counts back after Reset.
4. Open Pattern settings to count rounds, or to enter the stitches per row, the rows in your pattern and the rows per repeat. The counter then tells you when a row, a repeat or the whole pattern is done.
5. Tick Keep screen on so your phone doesn’t lock while you crochet, or tap Full screen for two big buttons that fill the screen.
6. To count several projects, tap Sign up or log in under the counter for a free LineaCraft account. Once you’re logged in, tap your project’s name above the counter to start a new project, name it, or go back to another one. Each project keeps its own counts and settings.
7. Your projects are saved to your account, so they open on any phone or computer where you log in.

On a computer, press Space or S to add a stitch, Enter or R to add a row, and Z to undo. On an Android phone, in Chrome or Samsung Internet, each tap on + Stitch or + Row gives a short buzz, and a longer one when you reach your stitch count, finish a repeat or finish the pattern. To stop it, untick Vibrate when I tap in Pattern settings.

Set the counter up for your pattern

Pattern settings has three optional boxes. Fill in the numbers your pattern gives you and leave the others empty.

If your pattern says	Set this	The counter then
Row 2: sc in each st across (24)	Stitches per row: 24	Tells you when the row has 24 stitches, and when you go over
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around (18)	Count: Rounds, and Stitches per round: 18	Counts rounds and tells you when the round has 18 stitches
Repeat rows 1 to 4 until the piece is 10 inches long	Rows per repeat: 4	Shows which row of the repeat you’re on and how many repeats you’ve done
Work 40 rows	Rows in the pattern: 40	Shows “of 40” under the row count and tells you when the last row is done

Amigurumi patterns change the stitch count from round to round, so type the new number into Stitches per round as you start each round.

Do you need a row counter or a stitch counter?

A row counter keeps track of the rows or rounds you’ve finished. It tells you which row of the pattern comes next, so the piece comes out the length the pattern asks for. A stitch counter keeps track of the stitches inside one row. That matters when a pattern ends each row with a stitch count, such as “(24)”, and when you increase or decrease, as in amigurumi.

Most crocheters need both at different times, so this counter does both. The stitch count runs inside each row, and the row count runs across the whole piece.

Tips for keeping count

• Tap right after you finish each stitch or row, before you look away from your work.
• Tap + Stitch once for each stitch you make. An increase (inc) puts two stitches into one stitch, so it takes two taps. A decrease such as sc2tog works two stitches together into one, so it takes one.
• If your pattern says the turning chain counts as a stitch, as “ch 3 (counts as dc)” does, tap + Stitch for it too, so your count matches the pattern’s.
• Put a stitch marker in the first stitch of each row, so you can find where the row starts when you count its stitches. In spiral rounds, tap + Round each time you get back to the marker, then move the marker up to the first stitch of the new round.
• Before you tap + Row, check your stitch count against the number at the end of that row in the pattern.
• Count in the same browser each time, since that’s where the count is saved, or log in to a free LineaCraft account to pick up on any device.

Other ways to keep count

A free counter like this one is one way to keep count. These are the others crocheters use, and what each one suits.

Method	How you count	Suits
Pencil and paper	A tally mark for each row	Short projects you finish in one sitting
This page or a row counter app	Tap the screen after each stitch or row	Counting at home with your phone or computer beside you
Stitch markers	Clip one in every 10 or 20 stitches, or in the first stitch of each row	Long chains and big stitch counts, since you only recount from the last marker
Finger or click counter	Press a small counter after each stitch or row	Row counts when your phone isn’t nearby
Counting crochet hook	Press the stitch and row buttons on the hook’s handle	Anyone who keeps losing count, since the count stays on the hook in your hand

Our pick for anyone who keeps losing count is a counting hook. The count stays on the hook you’re already holding. You tap one button after each stitch and another after each row, with no phone, paper or extra gadget to reach for.

Count on the hook with our Counting Crochet Hook Set

We sell one, the LineaCraft Counting Crochet Hook Set ($59.99), and it’s the one we’d pick if you keep losing count. Tap S after each stitch and R after each row, and the small screen on the handle shows both counts. The stitch button sits on the white collar under your fingertip, away from the row and light buttons, so you can keep crocheting while you count. Of the 14 counting hook sets we checked on Amazon in October 2026, ours is the only one whose review summary lists button placement as a positive.

Both counts stay saved when the hook switches off, so a project you put away comes back on the same row. The counter works with all 18 tips: 12 metal tips from 2.0 to 8.0 mm, and 6 clear tips from 9.0 to 14.0 mm that light up for chunky yarn. Our crochet hook size chart shows which yarn each size suits.

Our guide to using a counting crochet hook shows how to undo a miscount and start a new project, and do counting crochet hooks work covers what owners say about them.