Graphgan pattern maker
In short: A graphgan is a picture blanket worked in single crochet from a graph. Upload a picture, pick a blanket width (80–150 stitches) and up to 10 colours, and get the graph plus written rows with colour runs and a per-colour yardage estimate. Free: unlimited on-screen patterns, colour key, materials list and PNG chart download. PDFs up to 60×60 are always free, plus your first full-size PDF; after that a larger print-ready PDF is $2.99 per photo, or $7.99 for 30 days of unlimited PDFs.
or drop / paste an image · stays on your device
How it works
- Upload the picture.
- Set 80–150 stitches wide and 4–10 colours.
- Wind bobbins per colour and follow the rows.
What you get
| Size | Up to 200 stitches wide |
|---|---|
| Bobbins | One per colour area; colour count shown |
Checked November 2026. Free: pattern on screen, colour key, materials list, PNG chart, CSV, PDFs up to 60×60 and your first full-size PDF. Bigger PDFs: $2.99 per photo or $7.99 for 30 days. Pricing · How the colours are matched
Keeping it manageable
Each colour change in a row is another bobbin. Turn on confetti reduction in cross stitch mode first if you start from busy photos — or keep the colour limit low.
FAQ
How many stitches wide is a graphgan blanket?
With worsted yarn single crochet is about 4 stitches per inch, so 160 stitches ≈ 40 in wide.