Author: Hannah Bordoni

If you were part of the knitting, crochet, and crafting community back in the 2000s, you might remember Yarndex – the online yarn directory. It was a simple but powerful tool: thousands of yarns listed in one place, with details like weight, colour, and fibre content. For years, it was the go-to reference when you…

Running out of yarn mid-project is a nightmare – especially if you can’t get any more of the yarn you’re using. Thankfully, YarnPixel can help! We’ve sampled over 5,500 yarn products, from 15 reputable brands (including Scheepjes, Red Heart, Lion Brand, Stylecraft, and more) – with the aim of helping you find the best possible…

Today, we launched YarnPixel version 1.23, our largest update since launch! Read on to find our what we’ve been up to for the latest version of the app!   What’s New? ✨ We’ve been researching all things yarn, to find out what everyone’s fan favourites are… and whilst YarnPixel already had a huge number of…

We’ve localised the YarnPixel app to English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Welsh (UK) – with the aim of bringing the app to as many knitters, crafters, and crocheters as possible. As part of this mission, we have now increased the number of Apple App Store regions supported, from 15 to…

We’ve catalogued a whopping 5,500+ yarns, to bring you better matches! YarnPixel is a free app that helps knitters, crocheters, and crafters find the right yarn for their project. Just pick a colour from an image or photo, and YarnPixel will check thousands of yarn products to find the best colour-matches to your image –…

We’re excited to announce a great new feature in YarnPixel v1.022; you can now manually control Light or Dark Mode directly in the app, overriding your device’s system setting! 🎨 Why This Matters Many users rely on dark or light interfaces not just for aesthetics, but for comfort and accessibility. Whether it’s due to light sensitivity,…

Ever spotted the perfect colour in a photo and wished you could find it in yarn? That’s exactly what YarnPixel helps you do. With this simple yet powerful yarn colour matcher from image app, you can use an image or take a photo, tap on any colour in it, and see the closest yarn matches…

What’s new in version 1.021? We’ve been working around the clock to enhance our matching system, in order to bring you the best possible colour matches. We’re thrilled to introduce our new colour matching system – a smarter, more human-aware way to match colours. Here’s what changed, why it matters, and how it makes your…

With the introduction of YarnPixel version 1.02, we’re thrilled to share that YarnPixel is has now been translated and localised to the following languages and regions! 🇬🇧 English (UK) 🇺🇸 English (US) 🇫🇷 French 🇩🇪 German 🇮🇹 Italian 🇵🇱 Polish 🇪🇸 Spanish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh (UK) We plan to continue to add support for additional languages…

YarnPixel version 1.01 is live in the Apple App Store, complete with some all new functionality! 🧶 What’s new in YarnPixel 1.01? Introducing an all new Dark Mode experience, with every part of the app reconfigured to fully support Dark Mode We’ve added a new way to pick colours! As well as picking colours from…