/yarn-art

Picture-based yarn art pattern generator web app

Primary LanguagePython

Yarn Art

Draft Specifications

App Concept:

  • Crochet and Knit image based pattern generator.
  • You upload an image, and it spits out a pattern with a color scheme.

Desired Features:

  • Pattern should be calibrated -- Recommend that users knit / single crochet a 10+ x 10+ square swatch, measure it, and then calibrate the picture output with regards to the swatch.
    • Once you accumulate more data, use the most common calibration scheme instead.
    • Then you can also allow users to specify the desired size of the final piece.
    • You can save swatch calibrations and allow users to use the same swatch to calibrate multiple projects.
  • Pattern can be downloadable as a PDF, OR can be used as an interactive template:
    • PDF: (Honestly, just include an HTML link and tell users to print?)
      • Should include key for colors
      • Include grid lines
      • Should include labels for each row
      • Potentially output both a color label version and a symbol label version.
    • Interactive Template:
      • Include key for colors
      • Include grid lines
      • Allow user to mark progress - clicking a row should mark it (and all previous rows) as complete.
  • As always, app must be beautiful.
  • Pattern should allow users to choose how many colors are generated /

Potential Technologies:

Proof of Concept

  • App (without memory) that accepts an image file, a swatch, and some basic parameters (size of resulting piece) and converts it into a template with colors in the grid.

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