About this app
What Skein does
Free. All features included. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers — everything works the moment you install it. Skein is the pocket companion for knitters and crocheters who want to know what's in their stash and where they are in their pattern — without an account, a subscription, or a network connection. Snap a photo of a yarn ball in a shop and Skein instantly surfaces the closest color matches from your own stash, all matched on-device. Build out your library with brand, weight, yardage, fiber blend, dye lot, and the bin you stored it in. Link a yarn to a project and Skein tracks how much you have left as you log finished rows. Counting rows? Skein gives you giant tap targets, haptic feedback, and multiple named counters per project — body, sleeve A, sleeve B, and the 8-row lace repeat all visible at once. Mistap? One tap undoes it. Phone goes to sleep mid-row? Your counters are exactly where you left them. No login. No cloud. No subscription. Made for the knit-along, the long flight, the yarn-shop crawl. Pick up Skein and let your stash work for you.
Features
Built to be useful, not noisy.
Yarn stash library
Add yarn balls with photo, brand, weight class, yardage, fiber blend, dye lot, storage bin, and notes. Sort by color, brand, weight, or location.
Multi-counter project
Each project holds multiple named counters with giant tap targets, undo, and haptic feedback. All counters visible at once on a single screen.
Photo color match
Point the camera at any yarn ball, capture a frame, and Skein computes Lab-color distance against every stash entry on-device to surface the closest matches in under a second.
Linked yarn consumption
Link a yarn from your stash to a project, enter rows-per-yard for the gauge, and Skein subtracts estimated yardage from the linked yarn as you tap rows.
Project photo log
Snap progress photos tied to the current row count. Skein builds a chronological timeline of the project for sharing or admiration.
Onboarding
Four-screen welcome flow explaining stash, counters, color match, and pricing — sets the tone with warm cream-and-clay visuals.
Why it exists
The problem
Knitters and crocheters can't remember what yarn they own, can't tell from a phone photo whether a yarn in a shop will match the partial skein at home, and lose their place in multi-section patterns when a single-counter app forces them to track sleeves and body separately on paper.
What's different
How Skein stands out
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FAQ
Questions about Skein
How much does Skein cost?▾
Skein is free. All features are included from day one — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see in this listing works the moment you install it.
Where does Skein store my data?▾
On your device. Skein is built privacy-first: no account is required, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Nothing is uploaded to a server we control — the app works without one.
What platforms does Skein support?▾
iOS, on iPhone and iPad. You can find the latest availability on this page.
How do I get support for Skein?▾
Use the Support link on this page, or email support@allthingsn.com. We answer every message and keep responses on the same thread.
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