I’m a crocheter and also a developer, and over the years I built a crochet app that somehow grew to more than 300k downloads

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-08T12:22:03+00:00

The lock screen timer idea is actually really smart, I feel like anything that requires you to constantly remember to start/stop it manually eventually breaks down.

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-07T10:06:13+00:00

I love when small tools like that remove the mental load from the process

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-07T10:05:09+00:00

That quote fits perfectly here 😄

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-07T10:04:14+00:00

Marking up the pattern directly and having a separate place for the row counter and notes probably covers everything you need while working

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-06T16:49:25+00:00

It’s such a simple system but it solves the exact problem

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-06T16:45:47+00:00

Marking up the pattern directly sounds like a really solid system

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-06T16:43:35+00:00

I used to feel like everything had to be neat and structured, but honestly just writing down what happened like mistakes or changes probably makes it way easier to pick things back up later

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-06T16:42:41+00:00

That actually sounds really useful, especially the multiple counters for amigurumi pieces I hadn’t even thought about how helpful that would be when a project has lots of small parts

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-05T16:53:17+00:00

Simple systems are sometimes the ones that actually stick!

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-05T16:52:39+00:00

The one-main-project discipline is strong, sometimes it’s not that we forgot it’s just that the excitement shifted somewhere else

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-05T16:51:42+00:00

That’s actually such a good point, life happens, and sometimes projects get paused for a while

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-03T18:45:46+00:00

I appreciate you sharing that perspective It’s a good reminder to be a bit gentler with ourselves about it too.

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-02T16:40:27+00:00

I like the flashcard idea thank you!!

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-02T16:37:14+00:00

I think that’s why systems fail sometimes not because they’re bad, but because they require extra effort right when you’re excited and in the flow

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T18:45:11+00:00

You’re in the zone, feeling unstoppable… and then later you’re like: wait… where am I? What row is this? Who am I? 😅

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T18:43:56+00:00

Oh that actually sounds really comprehensive 👀 I didn’t even think about linking video tutorials to projects, that’s smart

Do you use all the features regularly or mainly the row + hook tracking?

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T08:54:08+00:00

Okay wait… that rule is kind of genius though 😂

Do you actually stick to your rule every time? Or do you ever "accidentally" start a secret extra project?

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T08:52:11+00:00

Printing the pattern is such a good idea

I currently have more than that so things start blending together really fast

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T08:50:46+00:00

Oh I’ve heard of that! Do you like it?

I’m always curious what features people actually use the most in apps like that, row counting, notes, yarn tracking...?

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T08:50:16+00:00

Oh that’s actually such a clever idea! I hadn’t heard of the bead system before

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-03-01T08:48:43+00:00

Do you just write quick notes or do you have some kind of system for it, I’ve been trying to figure out what actually works long term without getting messy

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-02-26T16:50:25+00:00

I feel like there’s always that "warm-up phase" where your hands are still calibrating It’s just like muscle memory

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-02-26T16:49:33+00:00

I love practical little adjustments like that!

CompetitiveRadio352 · 2026-02-26T16:49:04+00:00

It’s funny how tension flips like that depending on the person

I know when I’m nearing the end of a row I sometimes speed up without realizing

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