Tapestry Grid

Blank chart

Crochet Graph Maker

Start with an empty grid, choose how many stitches wide and how many rows tall, then paint each cell with the yarn colors you plan to use. Print the finished graph or keep it on screen while you work. There is no upload and no account.

  • 5–150 columns and rows, up to 6,000 cells
  • Click or drag to paint
  • Row and column numbers, color key, and print layout

Blank graph editor

Size and paint your crochet graph

Free and private. Nothing you draw leaves your browser.

Step 1

One square is one stitch. A graph can hold up to 6,000 cells, such as 75 × 80 or 150 × 40. Creating a new graph clears the cells but keeps your colors. Row 1 is the bottom row.

Step 3

Your crochet graph

24 columns × 24 rows · selected color A. Click or drag across cells to paint.

Color legend

  • A576 stitches
  • B0 stitches
  • C0 stitches
  • D0 stitches
  • E0 stitches
  • F0 stitches
  • G0 stitches
  • H0 stitches

Reading a chart

What a crochet graph is and how to read it

A crochet graph is a grid in which each square stands for one stitch and each color or letter stands for a yarn. Read it one row at a time. Row 1 is the bottom row, and the numbers along the edges keep your place.

In flat work, right-handed makers usually read right-side rows from right to left and wrong-side rows from left to right. In the round, every row reads the same way. Squares are drawn equal, but real stitches are not, so a motif can look slightly stretched in fabric. Work a swatch before you commit.

Choosing a size

Sizing a graph for tapestry, C2C, and mosaic crochet

The graph's size is your stitch count. In tapestry crochet one square is one stitch, so a 40 × 50 graph gives you 40 stitches across and 50 rows. Measure a swatch to learn how large that is. Corner-to-corner (C2C) works in diagonal blocks, so each square is one block; choose how many blocks you want across and up.

Mosaic crochet is worked one color per row, so keep the design to simple shapes and check that every row can be made in one color. This crochet chart maker and crochet grid maker stay at 6,000 cells or fewer, enough for most bags, cushions, and wall hangings.

Photo or blank?

When to use the photo converter instead

Use this page to design a graph yourself: lettering, borders, geometric motifs, or pixel art drawn cell by cell. If you are starting from a photo or logo, the image to crochet pattern converter samples the picture and reduces its colors for you. The crochet tapestry grid workspace on the home page adds PNG download and optional Pro exports.