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24 alternatives to Kniterate

A compact digital knitting machine

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kniterate launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kniterate▲147

   3D Printing for your digital wardrobe

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2DK
   Digital Knitting Machine▲6

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Knyttan▲94

   Design your own knitwear

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Drape▲88

   A fabric design and simulation tool

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   knitout▲258

   Create & sell custom socks ("Teespring for socks")

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stitch AI by Dynamic Mockups▲127

   The first embroidery digitizing agent

   11d ago · dynamicmockups.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Littlebits▲93

   Programmable modules that snap together

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Color▲131

   A minimal swatch picker

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hunie▲96

   Dribbble for designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tinycon▲197

    A small library for manipulating the favicon

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kano▲159

    A computer and coding kit for all ages

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Knit▲95

    Leave hidden notes for your friends to discover

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CodePen Patterns▲243

    A collection of design patterns & code for your project

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Grovemade Desk Collection▲205

    Wooden desk accessories

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ThreadMeUp▲62

    The Custom Apparel Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Deck▲84

    One-touch presentations

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fluky▲105

    A friendly randomiser

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mitya▲87

    Prototyping for Interaction Designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Yarn▲97

    Addicting short stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Panda▲76

    Keeping designers inspired and informed

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Archelis▲125

    A wearable chair

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Codebender▲123

    Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Glyphter▲66

    The SVG Font Machine

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →