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Krazy Stitcher Pro User Manual

Browser-based bead pattern maker — no account, no install, no limits. • v3.4.1

1. Before You Start

Verify these requirements before you begin:

• Browser — Use a current version of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Krazy Stitcher requires JavaScript and IndexedDB support.
• Screen size — Use a desktop or laptop screen (1024px wide or larger). The canvas tools are not optimized for phones or small tablets.
• Storage — Krazy Stitcher saves patterns to your browser's IndexedDB. This storage persists across sessions but is tied to your browser and domain. Clear your browser data and the patterns are gone. Export important work as .ks or .ksp files.
• Internet — Not required after the initial page load. The app runs entirely in your browser.

2. Get Started

Krazy Stitcher runs entirely in your browser. Open KrazyStitcher.html and start working.

Creating Your First Pattern

Click the New button in the top toolbar. A dialog opens. Give your pattern a name and choose a stitch type (Loom is the simplest). Set the width and height in beads, then click Create. An empty grid appears on the canvas.

Your First Beadwork

The Draw tool starts as the active tool. Pick a color from the palette on the right side panel, then click or drag on the canvas to paint beads. Switch colors anytime by clicking a different swatch. That's the core workflow — everything else builds on it.

Saving

Click Save to store your pattern in the browser's IndexedDB. Storage persists across sessions. For backup or sharing, use Export Pattern to save a .ks file.

3. Navigate the Interface

The Krazy Stitcher interface has five main areas:

Area	Location	Purpose
Top Toolbar	Top of screen	File operations, edit actions, transform tools, color tools, toggles, help
Tool Panel	Left side	Drawing tools and zoom controls (icon buttons)
Canvas	Center	The main editing area where you draw your pattern
Right Panel	Right side	Color palette, used colors, saved pattern list
Status Bar	Bottom	Pattern size, type, bead count, color count, storage info

Canvas Navigation

Scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Hold Space and drag to pan the canvas, or select the Pan tool. The bottom-right corner shows the current zoom level. Click the Fit button (or press Home) to zoom the entire pattern into view.

The bottom-left corner shows the current bead coordinates as you move the mouse over the canvas.

Floating Help Button

The round ? button fixed in the bottom-right corner of the screen opens the in-app help panel from anywhere. Click it whenever you need a quick reminder about tools, shortcuts, or features. The help panel slides out from the right and can be closed with the × button or by pressing Escape.

4. Use the Drawing Tools

Tool	Key	How It Works
Draw	D	Click or drag to paint beads with the selected color. This is the default tool.
Erase	E	Click or drag to remove beads (sets beads to empty or white).
Fill	F	Click a bead to flood-fill all connected beads of the same color with the selected color. Uses 4-directional connectivity.
Color Pick	I	Click any bead to make its color the active drawing color. Works like an eyedropper.
Line	L	Click to set the start point, then click again to draw a straight line between the two points. Uses Bresenham's line algorithm.
Rectangle	R	Click two corners to draw a rectangular outline.
Filled Rect	Shift+R	Click two corners to draw a solid filled rectangle.
Select	S	Click and drag to select a rectangular region. See Select, Copy, and Paste.
Text	T	Opens a dialog to enter text, then click to place it. See Place Text on the Canvas.
Pan	Space	Drag the canvas to scroll around. You can also hold Space with any other tool active.

5. Choose a Stitch Type

Krazy Stitcher supports thirteen stitch types. The stitch type controls how the app arranges beads on the grid. It also affects the coordinate system and finished size calculations.

Stitch	Grid Layout	Best For
Loom	Straight square grid, all rows and columns aligned	Loom beadwork, beginners, geometric patterns
Peyote	Odd rows offset right by half a bead width	Flat peyote stitch, the most popular off-loom stitch
Brick	Odd columns offset down by half a bead height (peyote rotated 90°)	Brick stitch earrings, small shapes
Peyote 2-Drop	Pairs of rows share the same offset	Faster beading with two beads picked up per stitch
Peyote 3-Drop	Groups of three rows share the same offset	Even faster multi-drop peyote
Peyote 4–9 Drop	Groups of 4 through 9 rows share the same offset	Advanced multi-drop peyote for wide, fast-coverage patterns
Gourd Stitch	Alternating row offset (like peyote), used tubularly	Tubular peyote for covering round objects like bottles, ornaments
Herringbone	Square grid with pair-bracket visual guides every two columns	Herringbone (Ndebele) stitch visualization
RAW	Square grid with cross-stitch visual guides showing the four-bead units	Right Angle Weave visualization
Bead Crochet Rope	Progressive diagonal offset — each row shifts by a fraction of a bead width	Tubular bead crochet ropes and necklaces

6. Work with Color Palettes

Krazy Stitcher ships with four bead color palettes:

Palette	Colors	Notes
Miyuki Delica	64 colors	Based on popular Miyuki Delica 11/0 cylinder beads. Each color has a DB product ID.
Toho Round	64 colors	Toho 11/0 round seed beads with Toho product IDs.
Preciosa	64 colors	Czech Preciosa seed bead colors.
Generic 64	64 colors	A basic set of named colors, not tied to any brand.

Finding Colors

Use the search box above the palette to filter by color name or ID. Type "blue" to see all blue-family colors, or "DB0325" to find a specific Miyuki shade.

Used Colors

Below the palette grid, the Used in Pattern section shows every color currently present in your pattern. Click one to select it for drawing.

7. Create Custom Palettes

You can create your own palettes and save them for future use. Custom palettes store in your browser alongside your patterns.

Save a Palette from Your Pattern

1. Open a pattern that contains the colors you want to save.
2. Click Save Palette below the brand dropdown.
3. Enter a name for the palette (e.g., “Sunset Bracelet Colors”).
4. The app saves all colors from your pattern as a new custom palette.

Create an Empty Palette

1. Click + New below the brand dropdown.
2. Enter a name for the palette.
3. Select colors from any brand palette and click Add Current Color in the Manage dialog to build your palette.

Manage Custom Palettes

Click Manage to open the palette manager. From this dialog you can:

• Use — Switch to a custom palette.
• Rename — Change the palette name.
• Add Current Color — Add the color you have selected to the active custom palette.
• Delete — Remove a custom palette permanently.

Custom palettes appear in the brand dropdown with a ★ prefix.

8. Draw with Symmetry

Symmetric Drawing Mode mirrors your brush strokes across one or two axes. This is useful for patterns with bilateral or four-way symmetry, such as mandalas, medallions, and snowflakes.

How to Use Symmetry

1. Click the ⊜ button in the toolbar or press M to cycle through symmetry modes.
2. Draw on one side of the pattern. The app mirrors each stroke automatically.
3. Press M again to cycle to the next mode or return to normal drawing.

Symmetry Modes

Mode	What It Does
None	Normal drawing with no mirroring (default).
Horizontal	Mirrors left to right across a vertical center line.
Vertical	Mirrors top to bottom across a horizontal center line.
Both	Mirrors across both axes. Draw in one quadrant and all four quadrants fill.

Red dashed guide lines show the active symmetry axes on the canvas. The Draw, Erase, Line, and Rectangle tools all support symmetric drawing.

9. Show Row and Column Numbers

Row and column numbers help you locate specific beads, count rows, and follow instructions. They appear along the top and left edges of the canvas.

Toggle Numbers

• Check or uncheck the Numbers checkbox in the toolbar.
• Or press N to toggle numbers on or off.

Adaptive Display

The numbers adjust to your zoom level:

• High zoom (18+ pixels per bead) — Every row and column is numbered.
• Medium zoom (10–17 pixels per bead) — Every 5th row and column is numbered.
• Low zoom (5–9 pixels per bead) — Every 10th row and column is numbered.
• Very low zoom (below 5 pixels per bead) — Numbers are hidden to avoid clutter.

10. Add Pattern Notes

Click Notes in the toolbar to open the notes panel for the active pattern. Use notes to record construction tips, bead brand preferences, row-specific reminders, or any information you want to keep with the pattern.

How to Use

1. Open a pattern.
2. Click Notes in the toolbar.
3. Type your notes in the text area. Notes save automatically as you type.
4. Click Close when finished.

Notes are stored with the pattern in IndexedDB and included when you export as a .ks or .ksp file. When someone imports your pattern, they see your notes.

11. Generate a Color Gradient

The Gradient Generator fills the entire canvas with a smooth transition between two palette colors. Each step in the gradient snaps to the nearest color in the active palette, so the result uses real bead colors.

How to Use

1. Click Gradient in the toolbar.
2. Select a color from the palette, then click Use Current next to "Start Color."
3. Select a different color from the palette, then click Use Current next to "End Color."
4. Choose a direction: Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal.
5. Drag the Steps slider to control how many color bands the gradient uses. The preview bar updates in real time.
6. Click Apply Gradient to fill the canvas.

Direction	Description
Horizontal	Color transitions from left to right across columns.
Vertical	Color transitions from top to bottom across rows.
Diagonal	Color transitions from top-left corner to bottom-right corner.

12. Import and Convert a Photo

Krazy Stitcher can convert any photograph or image into a bead pattern. Click Import Photo in the toolbar to open the conversion dialog.

Settings

Setting	What It Does
Max Width	Maximum width of the resulting pattern in beads. The app calculates height from the image aspect ratio and the bead aspect ratio.
Max Colors	Drag the slider to set the target number of colors (2–64). The preview updates in real time as you drag, so you can see exactly how the palette reduction affects the image.
Bead Type	The stitch type for the new pattern. Affects aspect ratio calculations.
Quantization	Median Cut is fast and produces good results. K-Means is slower but often finds more accurate color groupings, especially for images with subtle gradients.
Dithering	None maps each pixel to its nearest palette color. Floyd-Steinberg distributes quantization error to neighboring pixels, creating smoother gradients and more natural-looking transitions.
Brightness	Lighten or darken the image before conversion (-100 to +100).
Contrast	Increase or decrease tonal range (-100 to +100).
Saturation	Boost or reduce color intensity (-100 to +100). Set to -100 for grayscale.

Preview

The dialog shows a side-by-side preview: your original image on the left and the converted bead pattern on the right. All sliders (Max Colors, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation) update the preview automatically as you drag them. You can also click Update Preview manually. When satisfied, click Import to create the pattern.

13. Manage Colors

Recolor (Global Color Replace)

Click Recolor in the toolbar. Select a "From" color and a "To" color from the dropdowns. The dropdowns list only colors in the current pattern. Click Replace. The app instantly changes every bead of the "From" color to the "To" color.

Merge Colors

Click Merge to combine two colors. Select the color you want to eliminate ("Merge This Color") and the color to replace it with ("Into This Color"). This is especially useful after photo import when the quantizer produces near-duplicate shades.

Confetti Cleanup

Click Cleanup to remove isolated single beads surrounded by a different color. The algorithm checks each bead's four neighbors. If all four neighbors share the same color and the center bead differs, the app replaces it with the majority color. This cleans up photo-converted patterns.

14. Transform a Pattern

Tool	What It Does
Mirror	Flips the pattern horizontally (left-to-right). Useful for creating symmetric patterns.
Flip	Flips the pattern vertically (top-to-bottom).
Rotate	Rotates the pattern 90° clockwise. The app swaps width and height. Repeat three times for a full 360°.

You can undo all transforms with Ctrl+Z. The undo system preserves both the grid data and the dimensions.

15. Select, Copy, and Paste

Switch to the Select tool (S), then click and drag on the canvas to draw a selection rectangle. A dashed red border highlights the selected region.

Action	Shortcut	What It Does
Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies the selected region to the clipboard.
Paste	Ctrl+V	Pastes the clipboard contents at the top-left corner of the selection rectangle. If you have no active selection, pastes at (0, 0).
Delete	Delete	Clears (erases) all beads inside the selected region.

16. Place Text on the Canvas

Click the T button in the tool panel (or press T) to open the text dialog. Enter the text you want to place and choose a font size:

Size	Bead Height	Bead Width per Character	Use Case
5 (tiny)	5 beads	~4 beads	Small labels, annotations
7 (small)	7 beads	5 beads	Standard text (native font size)
9 (medium)	9 beads	~6 beads	Larger text, headings

Click Place Text, then click anywhere on the canvas to stamp the text. The app renders text in the current drawing color. The built-in 5×7 font supports A–Z, 0–9, and common symbols.

Once placed, text becomes regular beads — you can edit, erase, or recolor individual beads.

17. Use the Image Trace Overlay

When you import a photo, Krazy Stitcher automatically stores the original image as a trace overlay. This semi-transparent image sits behind your bead grid. You can see the original while you hand-edit the converted pattern.

Controls

The Trace slider appears in the toolbar when the app has a trace image. Slide it to adjust overlay opacity from 0% (invisible) to 100% (fully opaque). Click the × button next to the slider to remove the trace entirely.

18. Track Your Bead Inventory

Click Inventory in the toolbar to mark which bead colors you own. Owned colors display a green ✓ on their palette swatch and in the bead count table. Colors not in your inventory show a red ✗ in the bead count table so you know what to buy.

How to Add Beads

1. Open the Inventory dialog (Inventory button).
2. Click Add Current Color to add the active palette color, or Add All Pattern Colors to add every color used in the current pattern.
3. Each entry shows the color swatch, name, brand ID, and a remove button.

Shopping List Integration

When you have inventory data, the CSV shopping list (Export CSV in the Counts dialog) adds an "In Inventory" column. Colors you own show "Yes" and colors you need show "NEED TO BUY".

19. Estimate Project Cost

The Cost Estimator helps you budget for a pattern before you buy beads. It lives inside the Counts dialog — click Counts in the toolbar, then expand the Cost Estimator section.

How to Use

1. Set your Price per tube (default: $3.49).
2. Set the Beads per tube (default: 1400 — typical for 11/0 Delica tubes).
3. The estimator calculates how many tubes each color needs and the per-color cost.
4. If you have inventory data, owned colors are crossed out and excluded from the total.

Cost data is also included in the CSV export when a price is set.

20. Calculate Sizes and Counts

Bead Count

Click Counts to see a sortable table of every color in your pattern. The table shows the bead count and percentage for each color. Click column headers to sort. The app highlights low-count colors (default threshold: 5 beads) in orange — merge these to simplify your palette.

Finished Size Calculator

Click Size to calculate the real-world dimensions of your finished piece. Select your bead type from the dropdown:

Bead Type	Width × Height
11/0 Miyuki Delica	1.6mm × 1.3mm
11/0 Toho Round	2.2mm × 2.2mm
8/0 Round	3.0mm × 3.0mm
15/0 Round	1.5mm × 1.5mm
10/0 Delica	2.2mm × 1.6mm
Custom	Enter your own dimensions

The result shows width and height in both millimeters and inches.

Palette Brand Remap

Click Remap to convert all bead colors in your pattern to the nearest match in a different brand palette. This is useful when you designed with Miyuki Delicas but want to switch to Toho Rounds (or the other way around). Click Preview first to see the color mapping before committing.

Pattern Difficulty Score

Click Score to see a 0–100 difficulty rating for your pattern. The score considers:

• Size — larger patterns are harder (up to 30 points)
• Color count — more colors means more thread or needle changes (up to 25 points)
• Color complexity — frequent color changes within rows (up to 25 points)
• Confetti beads — isolated single beads surrounded by different colors (up to 10 points)
• Stitch type — advanced stitches like RAW and herringbone add difficulty (up to 10 points)

Ratings: Beginner (0–20), Easy (21–40), Intermediate (41–60), Advanced (61–80), Expert (81–100).

21. Export and Share Patterns

Export PDF

Click Export PDF to generate a print-ready PDF of your pattern. The PDF includes the color grid and a color legend with bead IDs. Opens in a new tab for printing or saving.

Export PNG

Click Export PNG to save the pattern as a PNG image file. Each bead renders as a 10×10 pixel square. The resulting image is useful for sharing previews online, embedding in documents, or printing.

Word Chart

Click Word Chart to export a formatted HTML word chart. The chart includes:

• A color legend with color blocks showing each bead color, ID, and name
• Row-by-row chart with colored bead blocks and run-length instructions (e.g., "3 Black, 5 Red, 2 White")
• A bead count summary table sorted by quantity

Open the HTML file in any browser and print it. The chart is styled for clear readability at the bead table, with alternating row shading and compact color blocks. This is the document beaders work from while stitching.

Export Pattern and Import Pattern

Export Pattern saves the current pattern as a .ks JSON file. This includes all grid data, colors, dimensions, and pattern settings. Use this to back up your work or transfer patterns between computers.

Import Pattern loads a previously saved .ks, .json, or .ksp package file and adds it to your saved patterns. See the next section for details on .ksp packages.

22. Share, Archive, and Import Patterns

Krazy Stitcher v1.1 introduces .ksp (Krazy Stitcher Package) files — a zip-based format that bundles everything related to a pattern into a single file for sharing or archiving.

What’s Inside a .ksp File

A .ksp package contains six files:

File	Purpose
PatternName.ks	The full pattern data (grid, colors, dimensions, color map). This is the file Krazy Stitcher uses to reconstruct the pattern.
PatternName.png	A PNG preview image of the pattern. Useful for quick viewing without opening the app.
PatternName.pdf	A print-ready PDF with the full color grid, symbol legend, and bead count summary.
PatternName - Word Chart.txt	A text-based row-by-row chart with symbol mapping and run-length instructions.
PatternName - Bead Count.csv	A CSV spreadsheet with color names, IDs, hex values, bead counts, and percentages.
metadata.json	Machine-readable info: pattern name, type, dimensions, bead count, color count, export date, and Krazy Stitcher version.

Sharing a Pattern

1. Open the pattern you want to share.
2. Click the ✉ Share button in the toolbar.
3. A dialog appears with two options:
   • Share via… — Uses your device’s native share menu (email, messaging apps, AirDrop, etc.). This option appears only on devices that support the Web Share API (most phones and modern desktop browsers).
   • Download .ksp File — Saves the package to your computer. You can then attach it to an email, upload it to a forum, or send it any way you like.

Archiving a Pattern

Archiving saves a complete .ksp package to your computer and then removes the pattern from your browser’s local storage. This is useful for keeping your pattern list clean while preserving finished work.

1. Click the 📦 Archive button in the toolbar (archives the current pattern), or click the small 📦 icon next to any pattern in the sidebar list.
2. Confirm the archive. The .ksp file downloads automatically.
3. Krazy Stitcher removes the pattern from your browser storage.

Importing a Pattern

To load a pattern from someone else, or to restore an archived pattern:

1. Click Import Pattern in the toolbar.
2. Select a .ksp, .ks, or .json file.
3. Krazy Stitcher imports the pattern and adds it to your saved patterns list. It assigns a new unique ID, so it will not overwrite any existing patterns.

When you load a .ksp file, Krazy Stitcher extracts the .ks data inside the package. The package includes PNG, PDF, and other files for convenience, but only the .ks file contains the pattern data.

A Note on Format Compatibility

There is no universal standard file format for bead patterns. Every beading software uses its own proprietary format:

• BeadTool uses an internal database file.
• Beadographer stores patterns on its own servers (web-based only).
• JBead uses .jbb files, but only for bead crochet rope patterns.
• Bead-n-Stitch has its own format as well.

The closest thing to an open standard in the broader craft space is the OXS (Open Cross Stitch) format, but it’s designed for cross-stitch, not beadwork.

Because of this, .ksp files can only be opened by Krazy Stitcher. However, every package includes a PNG preview and a print-ready PDF, so recipients can always see the pattern even without the app. To work with the pattern in a different tool, the PNG image can be imported into most beading software via their photo-import feature.

23. Manage Saved Patterns

Krazy Stitcher stores all patterns in your browser's IndexedDB. This provides virtually unlimited local storage (typically several hundred megabytes). Patterns persist across browser sessions — you do not need to save to a file every time.

Pattern Management

• Save — Saves the current pattern to IndexedDB. The status bar shows total storage used.
• Duplicate — Creates a copy of the selected pattern. Great for experimenting without risking your original.
• Delete — Click the red × button on any pattern in the list to remove it.
• Clear All — Removes all saved patterns (use with caution).

24. Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
D	Draw tool
E	Erase tool
F	Fill tool
I	Color picker / eyedropper
L	Line tool
R	Rectangle (outline)
Shift+R	Filled rectangle
S	Select tool
T	Text tool
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Ctrl+C	Copy selection
Ctrl+V	Paste at selection
Delete	Clear selection
+ or =	Zoom in
-	Zoom out
Home	Zoom to fit
Space (hold)	Pan mode (with any tool)
Scroll wheel	Zoom in or out
N	Toggle row and column numbers
M	Cycle symmetry mode (none → horizontal → vertical → both)

25. Track Progress Row by Row

The Row Work Tracker helps you keep your place while beading. Click Tracker in the toolbar to open the tracking panel.

How to use

1. Click Tracker to activate. The panel appears in the bottom-left corner.
2. Click Next Row each time you finish a row. The tracker highlights your current row in green on the canvas and dims completed rows.
3. Click Prev Row to go back if you made a mistake.
4. Click Jump to Row to skip to a specific row number.
5. Click Reset to start over from row 1.

Your progress saves automatically with the pattern. When you reopen the pattern later, the tracker picks up where you left off.

26. Search and Filter Patterns

When you have many saved patterns, use the search and filter controls above the pattern list in the sidebar.

Search by name

Type any part of a pattern name in the search box. The list filters instantly as you type.

Filter by stitch type

Select a stitch type from the dropdown to show only patterns of that type. Choose "All types" to clear the filter.

Search and filter work together — you can type a name and select a stitch type at the same time.

27. Realistic Bead Preview

Check the 3D checkbox in the toolbar to switch from flat square rendering to a realistic bead view. Each bead draws as a rounded ellipse with a highlight, shadow, and thread hole.

When to use

Realistic mode gives you a better sense of how the finished piece will look. It works best at medium to high zoom levels. At low zoom (below 4px per bead), the app falls back to flat rendering for performance.

28. Backup and Restore All Data

Click Backup All to export every pattern, custom palette, and bead inventory item as a single .ksbackup file. This is your complete workspace snapshot.

Create a backup

1. Click Backup All in the toolbar.
2. The app downloads a file named KrazyStitcher-Backup-YYYY-MM-DD.ksbackup.
3. Store this file in a safe location (cloud drive, USB drive, etc.).

Restore from a backup

1. Click Restore in the toolbar.
2. Select your .ksbackup file.
3. Confirm the restore. Existing patterns are preserved — if the backup contains a pattern with the same ID, the backup copy overwrites it.

29. Generate a Print Layout

Click Print Layout to generate a print-optimized HTML document you can open in any browser and send to your printer.

What the print layout includes

1. Cover page — pattern name, dimensions, stitch type, color legend with symbols, bead count summary table, and pattern notes.
2. Symbol grid pages — the pattern grid with each bead shown as its assigned symbol on a colored background. Large patterns split across multiple pages (50 columns × 60 rows per page). Each page shows column and row numbers and a page footer for reassembly.

How to print

1. Open the downloaded HTML file in your browser.
2. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on Mac).
3. Set paper size to Letter or A4. The layout adapts to both.
4. Print in color for the best readability. The symbols also work in grayscale.

30. Improve Your Workflow

Photo-to-Pattern Workflow

1. Import with K-Means quantization and Floyd-Steinberg dithering for best results.
2. Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation before importing — preview until it looks right.
3. Run Cleanup immediately after import to remove confetti beads.
4. Open Counts to find low-count colors (highlighted in orange).
5. Use Merge to fold near-duplicate colors together.
6. Hand-edit details with the Draw and Erase tools, using the trace overlay as a guide.
7. Export as PDF for printing or Word Chart for row-by-row instructions with color blocks.

Design Tips

• Use Duplicate before making major changes so you can always go back.
• For symmetric patterns, press M to turn on Symmetric Drawing and draw in real time. Or build one half manually, then use Mirror to create the other side.
• Toggle Symbols on to verify color placement on complex patterns — each color gets a unique symbol overlay.
• Use the Color Pick tool (I) to quickly grab colors from existing parts of your pattern.
• Check the Size Calculator early — a pattern that looks small on screen might be surprisingly large (or small) in real beads.

Performance

Krazy Stitcher handles patterns up to 1000×1000 beads, but very large patterns may render slower. For best performance on complex patterns, keep the grid under 500×500 beads. Turn off the grid overlay at high zoom levels if rendering feels sluggish.

31. Solve Common Problems

Problem	Solution
Pattern not saving	Click Save manually. Check the status bar's storage indicator. If your browser's IndexedDB is full (very rare), export patterns as files and clear old ones.
Photo import looks washed out	Increase contrast and saturation in the photo import dialog. Try K-Means quantization for better color accuracy.
Too many colors after import	Lower the Max Colors setting, or import with a higher number and use Merge afterward for more control.
Canvas feels sluggish	Zoom out or turn off the grid display. Very large patterns (800+ beads wide) require more rendering time.
Undo doesn't restore correctly after rotate	The current version fixes this. If you see issues, refresh the page to load the latest code.
Can't find my saved patterns	Krazy Stitcher stores patterns per browser and per domain. If you opened the file from a different location or browser, previous patterns won't appear. Use Export Pattern to save important work.
Share button says “Share via…” is missing	The native share option requires a browser that supports the Web Share API (Chrome, Edge, Safari on mobile). Use Download .ksp File instead.
.ksp file won’t import	Make sure the file has a .ksp or .zip extension and contains a .ks file inside. If the file was renamed or corrupted during transfer, try downloading it again.
PDF export opens blank	Some browsers block pop-ups. Allow pop-ups for the Krazy Stitcher page, or right-click the Export PDF button and choose "Open in new tab."

32. Supplies & Resources

Ready to start stitching? We have curated a complete list of recommended beading supplies, tools, and books — all available on Amazon. The resource page covers seed beads (Miyuki, Toho, Preciosa), thread and stringing materials, needles, looms, workspace tools, lighting, pattern books, technique guides, and finishing supplies.

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