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Draw your ideas

Start from a simple shape, or trace a photo of something you already love — and Studio turns your outline into a real, knittable grid of stitches and rows. No charting by hand.

Start from a shape

Drop in a rectangle, triangle or ellipse and reshape it into your piece — no blank page to face.

  • Pick a starting shape

    Begin with a basic shape that's close to what you want.

  • Edit points and edges

    Drag the corners and sides until the outline is exactly your piece.

Trace from a photo

Place a photo behind the canvas as a backdrop and draw over it, so a garment you already have becomes your starting outline.

  • Add a backdrop photo

    Bring in a photo of a shape or garment and size it to your grid.

  • Trace it by hand

    Draw over the photo yourself to capture its shape — you stay in control of every line.

See it as real stitches

As you shape, Studio shows your outline as an honest grid of stitches and rows — what's on screen is exactly what you'll knit.

  • The grid is the pattern

    Your shape shown as actual stitches, not a smoothed-over sketch.

  • Reshape any time

    Change the outline and every stitch and row updates with it.

Add motifs

Add and shape motifs to your design — choose from a library of thousands, or create your own.

  • Change the look with colourways

    Use colourways to change the look in an instant.

  • Go beyond stockinette

    Single and double bed jacquard, slip, and lace designs.

  • See it rendered instantly

    Your work rendered instantly on screen.

  • Produce your own punchcards

    Customise any motif for any machine, and print a punchcard template.