Accessibility

Last updated October 6, 2026

Knitting is for everyone, and so is this app. Here's honestly where it stands.

What's built in

  • One focus outline, the same everywhere, on every button, link and field — so a keyboard or switch user never loses their place.
  • Touch targets of at least 44 pixels, because knitting needles and precise tapping don't mix.
  • The whole app grows with your screen. On a tablet everything is proportionally larger, not just stretched.
  • Full light and dark modes, either following your device or set by hand in Settings.
  • Animations are kept small, and they stop entirely if your device is set to reduce motion.
  • Real headings, real labels, and real buttons underneath — so a screen reader describes the app rather than guessing at it.
  • The offline screen is built to render even when the styling never loads.

Where it falls short

  • Pinch-to-zoom is switched off across the app. That's a deliberate trade: the counter is tapped constantly with a needle in the other hand, and an accidental zoom mid-row is worse than no zoom at all. Pattern PDFs are the exception — the pattern reader has its own zoom, which is where magnifying a chart actually matters.
  • The app hasn't been through a formal accessibility audit, so we're describing what we've built rather than claiming a standard. We'd rather tell you that than put a badge on it.
  • It's in English only for now.

Something not working for you?

Tell us — accessibility problems get treated as bugs, not requests.

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