One Tap Per Row
The whole card is the button, so you can tap a completed row with the back of a knuckle without letting go of your needles or hook.
Row Counter
Tap once per finished row. Your place is saved even if you close the tab.
Free forever · No sign-up required
Free, with no sign-up
Works offline once loaded
Counts stay on your device
Installable as an app
Runs in your browser — nothing to download
72+ counter types available
Quick answer
Row Counter is a free online counter that runs in your web browser. Open the page, then tap the screen or press the space bar once for each item to keep a running total while counting rows on a sweater body or sleeve. The number is saved on your device, so it survives a reload or a closed tab, and it works with no internet connection once the page has loaded.
- Definition: Row Counter
- A row counter is a counting tool for rows on a sweater body or sleeve, rounds on hats, socks and amigurumi and a repeat count inside a lace or cable chart. You tap once per item and the tool keeps the total, so you do not have to hold the number in your head.
Key facts
| Cost | Free. No account, no trial, no paid tier. |
|---|---|
| Sign-up required | No — the counter works the moment the page loads. |
| Works offline | Yes. Install it from your browser menu and it keeps counting with no connection. |
| Where the count is stored | On your own device, in browser storage. Counts are never uploaded to a server. |
| How you count | Tap or click the counter, or press the space bar and arrow keys on a keyboard. |
| If you close the tab | The number is kept. It changes only when you change it or reset it. |
| Devices | Any modern browser on phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. |
Example: using the row counter
- Open the page — the counter starts at zero, with nothing to set up.
- Optional: open settings and set a target number so you know when to stop.
- Tap once for each item as you go — for example counting rows on a sweater body or sleeve.
- Take a break if you need to. The number stays where you left it.
- Press reset when the job is finished, and confirm to start the next count from zero.
How it compares
| Aspect | This online counter | Handheld mechanical clicker | Pen and paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Usually paid hardware | Almost free |
| Always with you | Yes, on your phone | Only if you carry it | Only if you carry it |
| Works with no signal | Yes, once installed | Yes | Yes |
| Keeps the number after a break | Yes, saved on device | Yes, until you reset the dial | Yes, if you keep the sheet |
| Several counts at once | Yes, multiple counters | One per device | Yes, but manual |
| Risk of miscount | Low — one tap per item | Low | Higher when counting fast |
How this page relates to the rest of the site
- Type of
- Online counter
- Part of
- Counter directory, Tally counter
- Related tools
- Online stopwatch, Free calculators and converters
- Explained in
- Counting guides
- Published by
- SimpleCounter
About the Row Counter
A row counter is the smallest useful tool in a knitting bag: it holds one number so your hands and your attention are free for the pattern. This one lives in your browser, so it is on whichever device is nearest — phone propped on the arm of the sofa, tablet next to the chart, laptop on the table. Rows and rounds both count the same way, and the number survives closing the tab, locking your phone, or putting the project away for a month..
Why Choose Our Row Counter?
Remembers Where You Stopped
The row number is written to your device the instant it changes. Put the project in a bag for three weeks and the count is still there.
Works With No Signal
Install it once and the row counter runs offline — useful on a plane, at a knit night in a basement, or anywhere your data drops out.
Perfect For
Counting rows on a sweater body or sleeve
Tracking rounds on hats, socks and amigurumi
Keeping a repeat count inside a lace or cable chart
Counting crochet rounds on a blanket square
Following a pattern that says "repeat rows 3–8 six times"
Replacing a clicky mechanical row counter that keeps falling off the needle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a row counter?
A row counter is a tally that only ever tracks one thing: how many rows or rounds of a pattern you have finished. Knitters and crocheters use one because a pattern instruction like "work 42 rows in stocking stitch" is almost impossible to hold in your head while also watching your tension, and recounting a finished piece row by row is slow and error-prone.
How do I use this row counter?
Finish a row, then tap the counter once. The number on screen is the number of rows you have completed, so if the display reads 12 you are about to start row 13. Use the reset button when you move on to a new piece, and the minus button when you tink or frog a row back.
Can I use it as a knitting row counter and a crochet row counter?
Yes — the mechanics are the same, only the vocabulary differs. Knitters usually count rows worked flat and rounds worked on circulars or DPNs; crocheters usually count rounds and repeats. If you want a page written specifically for your craft, we keep a knitting counter and a crochet counter with craft-specific wording and FAQs.
What is the difference between a row counter and a stitch counter?
A row counter counts finished rows; a stitch counter counts individual stitches inside a single row. Most projects need both at some point: the row counter tells you where you are in the pattern, the stitch counter tells you whether the row you just worked has the right number of stitches in it.
Do I need two counters for a pattern with a repeat?
Often, yes. A common approach is to count total rows here and keep the repeat count on paper, or open the counter in a second browser tab and track the repeat there. Both tabs save independently, so the two numbers will not overwrite each other.
Is my count stored on your servers?
No. The number lives in your browser’s local storage and never leaves your device. There is no account to make and nothing to sync, which is also why the counter still works with no internet connection.
Benefits of using the Row Counter
What you actually get compared with a mechanical clicker, a notes app, or trying to hold the number in your head.
Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for
Open the row counter and start counting in the same second. No account, no email, no trial.
Your count survives real life
Totals are saved on your device as you go, so a locked screen, a closed tab, or a lost signal does not reset anything.
Works offline once loaded
Install it to your home screen and it keeps working in a warehouse, a pool hall, a field, or a plane — no connection needed.
Private by default
Counts stay in your browser. There is no cloud sync, no profile, and nothing about what you count is sent to us.
Share your setup
We publish only real, attributed feedback here — so this space is intentionally empty until we have your words to put in it. Tell us what you use the row counter for and we will add your story, with your name, to this page.
Share your experienceReady to start counting?
Free, with no sign-up — open it and your count is saved on this device from the first tap.
Try Free Counter NowWant wording specific to your craft? Try the knitting row counter or the crochet row counter. For stitches inside a row rather than finished rows, use the stitch counter.
More on knitting and crochet
Each of these pages covers one part of knitting and crochet in more detail.
- Knitting Counter — Row and repeat tracking for knitters.
- Crochet Counter — Round and stitch tracking for crochet.
- Stitch Counter — Counting individual stitches within a row.
- Knitting Stitch Counter — Stitch-level counting inside a knitted row.
- Crochet Row Counter — Row counting for crochet projects.