44I want to start without Ravelry

Get started with Google or Apple sign-in, then connect Ravelry later

Before you start
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Sign in with Google or Apple
Stash2Go login screen showing Quick Start with Google option

On the login screen, choose Continue with Google on the right side. On iPhone and iPad, Sign in with Apple works the same way. There is no Ravelry account to make. You are straight in, with row counters, the PDF pattern viewer, the gauge calculator, the needle manager and the rest.

Tip: You can join the full Ravelry community later, whenever you feel like it.
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Your home screen
Stash2Go home screen in standalone mode (no Ravelry account) with projects, stash, pattern explorer, and needles

The home screen puts four things within reach: My Projects, My Stash, Pattern Explorer for your PDFs, and Needles & Hooks. Bobbin, your craft companion, is always there in the sidebar.

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Keep track of what you are making
Project list showing a knitting project with status and date

Make a project for each thing you knit or crochet. It keeps the status, the craft, the date you started and how far along you are. Search and filters get you back to any of them quickly.

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What sits inside a project
Project detail view with info tab showing name, status, progress, craft, and timeline

Each project has tabs: Info, Photos, Yarns, Notes, PDF, Row Counters and Tools. Everything about the piece stays in one place.

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Add photos
Project photos tab with Take Photo and Choose from Gallery buttons

Take a progress photo with the camera, or pick one from your gallery. Photos are kept safely in your Stash2Go account.

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Attach yarn from your stash
Project yarns tab showing linked stash entry

Attach yarn from your stash to any project. That records which yarns you are using, and how much you need.

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Keep notes
Project notes tab with dated note entry

Add a dated note for a change you made, a measurement, or anything else you want to remember. Notes can be edited later.

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Attach the pattern PDF
Project PDF tab showing attached pattern PDF with view, share, print, and delete options

Link or upload a pattern PDF straight onto the project. Read it, share it or print it from the app. The Smart Reader is the better way to read one, with markers and counters.

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Find patterns and shops
Discover tab with Browse Patterns, Pinned Content, and Find Shops

Look through over 1 million knitting and crochet patterns. Keep the ones you like with Pinned Content. Find yarn shops near you.

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The tools
Tools tab with Gauge Calculator, Units Converter, Yarn Pooling Calculator, Stitch Glossary, Color Palettes, and Bobbin

You get the Gauge Calculator, Units Converter, Yarn Pooling Calculator, Stitch Abbreviation Glossary, Color Palettes and Bobbin, your craft companion for questions about techniques and patterns.

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Connect Ravelry when you are ready
Connect Free Ravelry Account screen showing Google Connected status and Ravelry login options

When you want to join the world's largest knitting and crochet community, go to Settings → Connect Free Ravelry Account. Your Google login keeps working, and both sign-ins then open the same account.

Connecting Ravelry does not move anything on its own. Your projects stay where they are until you ask for them to be copied across. Go to Settings → Migrate Projects to Ravelry. It shows you what it found and waits for you to tap Migrate Now. Nothing is deleted from Stash2Go by moving it.

Tip: Ravelry is free to join. Once you connect, your projects sync, and the forums, messages and the rest of the community open up. The Migration guide has the detail.

Available on iPhone, iPad, Android, and web at app.stash2go.com

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