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Knitting Gets its Own App
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Published: Monday, December 06, 2010
Crafters can now brush up their knitting skills via their mobile phones, thanks to a new device launched by mobile software development company Technical Made Easy.
Suitable for use with Apple iPhones and iPods (and iPads very shortly), Knit n Count 1.0 provides detailed information about patterns, projects and other useful facts knitters will want to know and accurately keeps track of the number of rows stitched.
The device is just one of a number of craft-related ranges launched by the company over the past few years, with other options including a Handicraft app (featuring video lessons in knitting, crochet, embroidery and quilting, as well as hundreds of patterns and project ideas) and slightly more specialised ones for stitchers (Easy Stitch) and quilting enthusiasts (Easy Quilt).
The company's latest launch is expected to generate a great deal of excitement within the craft industry and demonstrates the sector’s growing presence in the mainstream market.
Commenting on the popularity of the range, Dan Cronin, lead developer and owner of Technical Made Easy, says, “We recognised the need for a user-friendly interface that would allow knitters to keep track of their stitches without looking away from their projects. Many other counters have quite small buttons and don't provide any feedback, meaning crafters have to stop what they're doing and take out their devices. We wanted to create something that would enable them to focus on their work, rather than the apps themselves, and these items do just that. The response has been really good so far – they've even attracted attention from the national media and appeared on several national news broadcasts!
“Our most popular apps are definitely the ones for crafting and although our original goal was to keep older pastimes alive by bringing them in line with modern technology, we have found the customer base our products primarily appeal to is middle-aged women,” he reveals. “Many are now using them in their knitting groups and it's great to see older folks embracing our ranges so readily, with a number of them only purchasing iPods to do so.”
Looking to the future, Mr Cronin adds, “The market is really thriving at the moment and people are merging their knowledge of the past with modern technology to create some really wonderful work. We currently have a number of new apps in the pipeline and although we can't divulge too much information about them just yet, we do think they are likely to stimulate even stronger interest in crafts when they launch next year.”
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Suitable for use with Apple iPhones and iPods (and iPads very shortly), Knit n Count 1.0 provides detailed information about patterns, projects and other useful facts knitters will want to know and accurately keeps track of the number of rows stitched.
The device is just one of a number of craft-related ranges launched by the company over the past few years, with other options including a Handicraft app (featuring video lessons in knitting, crochet, embroidery and quilting, as well as hundreds of patterns and project ideas) and slightly more specialised ones for stitchers (Easy Stitch) and quilting enthusiasts (Easy Quilt).
The company's latest launch is expected to generate a great deal of excitement within the craft industry and demonstrates the sector’s growing presence in the mainstream market.
Commenting on the popularity of the range, Dan Cronin, lead developer and owner of Technical Made Easy, says, “We recognised the need for a user-friendly interface that would allow knitters to keep track of their stitches without looking away from their projects. Many other counters have quite small buttons and don't provide any feedback, meaning crafters have to stop what they're doing and take out their devices. We wanted to create something that would enable them to focus on their work, rather than the apps themselves, and these items do just that. The response has been really good so far – they've even attracted attention from the national media and appeared on several national news broadcasts!
“Our most popular apps are definitely the ones for crafting and although our original goal was to keep older pastimes alive by bringing them in line with modern technology, we have found the customer base our products primarily appeal to is middle-aged women,” he reveals. “Many are now using them in their knitting groups and it's great to see older folks embracing our ranges so readily, with a number of them only purchasing iPods to do so.”
Looking to the future, Mr Cronin adds, “The market is really thriving at the moment and people are merging their knowledge of the past with modern technology to create some really wonderful work. We currently have a number of new apps in the pipeline and although we can't divulge too much information about them just yet, we do think they are likely to stimulate even stronger interest in crafts when they launch next year.”
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