Support
Need a hand with xoxkn.it studio? You are in the right place.
Webinars
Live sessions with Donatella, showing xoxkn.it studio on screen. Bring your questions β there is a question panel and we answer as we go. Every session is recorded.
Pick the sessions you want below and leave your email address β we will send you a link to confirm. Places are limited: if a session is already full we will send you the recording instead.
Frequently asked questions
Getting started
How do I subscribe?
Register on the web and set up your two-week free trial with a credit card. Cancel any time in the first two weeks and you won't be charged. Or subscribe in the app. Stuck? Write to support@xoxkn.it and a real person will answer.
When will I be charged for my Studio trial subscription?
Not when you start. When you complete a web subscription you will see a payment form showing that today's charge is β¬0.00. We charge for the first time when the two weeks end, unless you cancel before then. On Google Play you may see a small temporary charge or hold while your card is checked β it is reversed automatically, and it is not a payment.
Where can I use the app?
On the web, on iPhone and iPad, and on Android phone and tablet; your designs always stay in sync.
Where can I subscribe to Studio?
On the web is quickest β register, and your trial starts straight away. You can also subscribe inside the app on your phone or tablet, wherever you downloaded it.
What happens at the end of my subscription?
As long as your card on file is valid, we simply charge you at the end of your subscription period for another year. If we can't process your payment with your existing payment details, we will notify you so you can update them. If you don't renew, your designs won't be lost β we will save them for you for a year after your subscription ends, and you can reach them any time by subscribing again. After a year, your designs will be deleted.
My subscription payment didn't go through. What should I do?
Don't worry, we will automatically retry. You'll receive an email message when the payment has been completed.
I got a message "Renewal payment failed". What should I do?
This is a message from our payment provider, Stripe, which provided the Link payment service. We don't manage the payment process ourselves - for security, we don't store customer billing info at all. So, if your payment did not go through for any reason, watch for an email from Link or Stripe asking you to try your payment again and providing instructions for how to do it. Don't worry, you won't be charged twice. And a "renewal payment" is just your normal subscription payment at the end of any trial period or at the end of your annual subscription.
I subscribed, but Studio isn't for me. How do I cancel?
Choose Settings, then Subscription, and choose Cancel subscription. If you are on a trial, you won't be charged. If your trial has ended, you keep access through the end of your subscription period.
If I subscribe now, will I be able to upgrade to Pro later?
Yes. When Pro subscriptions open, you'll be able to upgrade easily.
I'm having a problem registering or logging in. Can I get help?
Yes β support is always there. Choose Settings, then Support, and send us a ticket if you can't sort it out quickly on your own. Sign-in has given some people trouble since the v2 launch, and a few have told us they never received the email asking them to confirm their address β sorry about that. A quick fix: tap Forgot password and we'll send you an email; follow the link in it and set a new password. You'll get a confirmation, and you should then be able to log in with the new one. If that doesn't work, tell us. We'll update this answer once a proper fix is in place β sorry for the nuisance.
Write to support@xoxkn.it and a real person will answer.
Pattern in Studio
I have drawings with pixel edit overrides. What happens when I open them in 2.8.1?
Your drawing opens looking the same as before. Pixel edits no longer exist as a separate layer. The first time you open the drawing, 2.8.1 turns each pixel edit into ordinary row edits and, where an edit changes the outline, into the shape's own outline. After that you can select and change them in Edit rows. Nothing is lost along the way. If 2.8.1 can't reproduce a drawing exactly, it keeps your original pixel edits and shows the drawing as it was.
One exception: a stitch that a pixel edit placed beyond the edge of your machine's bed is dropped, because no needle can knit it. Where an edit leaves a small step on a slanted edge, that step is yours to tidy in Edit rows.
The conversion is saved the next time you save the drawing.
I have drawings from before 2.7.x, but with no pixel edits. What happens when I open them in 2.8.1?
They open as the shapes you drew. Two things can differ slightly from before:
- Points move to the nearest stitch. Older drawings could have corner points between stitches. 2.8.1 moves each to the nearest stitch and row crossing, because no one can knit half a stitch. A shape can change by up to one stitch at an edge.
- Row shaping is dropped. If you used the old design-wide shaping interval, it is no longer applied. The rows now follow the outline you drew, so a diagonal or curve that used to be stair-stepped now follows the line.
A drawing you are partway through knitting isn't affected.
I have drawings with row edits from your first release of Edit rows. What happens when I open them in 2.8.1?
Your row edits are kept. If the drawing also used the old shaping interval, 2.8.1 moves each edit to the same row of the drawing as it now derives, shifting the start and end of each run by the same amount.
If a row can't be carried over safely, 2.8.1 leaves that row as the shape gives it and does not shift it somewhere wrong. Two cases where that can happen:
- the row has a different number of runs from before;
- the shift would empty a run or make two runs overlap.
Row edits that were never combined with shaping aren't touched.
Known gap: if a drawing had both shaping and pixel edits, the row edits may not carry over.
Write to support@xoxkn.it and a real person will answer.
Knitting in Studio
What if my machine doesn't show up in the machine list?
In Premium, pick a machine with the same number of needles. We build the grid from your swatch, so you get a realistic finished-garment measurement rather than the as-knit one. In Pro, when it opens, the machine itself matters more β its programmability, its components, and so on. If your machine isn't listed and you'd like it added, open a support ticket: choose Settings, then Support. Describe the machine β maker, name, needles, pitch and how patterning is controlled (mechanical or electronic, the card width if it takes cards, cam systems, a second bed or ribber, and so on). Add anything else you think is useful, and if at all possible attach the manual as a PDF. We'll add your machine as soon as we can.
Write to support@xoxkn.it and a real person will answer.
support@xoxkn.it If you already have an account
Get in touch
Write to us at support@xoxkn.it and tell us what you were doing when things went wrong. A screenshot helps enormously. We answer in English, Italian and French.
If you already have an account
You can open a support request from inside the app β go to Settings βΊ Contact support β and follow the conversation there. Everything you send stays attached to your account, so you do not have to explain it twice.
Your subscription
Subscriptions bought on the App Store or Google Play are managed by the store itself, including cancellation and refunds. On the web, you can manage yours from Settings. If a charge looks wrong, write to us β we would rather hear about it than not.
Your designs and your data
Your designs are yours. If your subscription ends, we keep them for a year, and you can reach them again any time in that year by subscribing again; after that, your designs will be deleted. You can ask us to export or remove your account and its data at any time.
Terms and privacy
Our terms of service and privacy policy are linked in the footer of every page, and from Settings inside the app.