Cobalt

Productivity

Needles

Count rows for each section of a project, browse your Ravelry library, and read patterns you own offline.

Version
0.1.6
Permissions
network, keep-awake
Requires
Cobalt 0.3.18
Install on your Kobo

Source code on GitHub

Needles pattern screen with row and repeat counters and a large +1 row button.
Needles: Reading a pattern sent from the computer
Reading a pattern sent from the computer
Needles: A pattern opened at its section
A pattern opened at its section

New in 0.1.6

Clearer description in the Store. No change to how the app works.

App setup

Before you install

  1. Ravelry library sync requires an approved Ravelry API account and HTTP Basic credential.
  2. Install the credential under the exact name ravelry. kobo secret set ravelry --device <address>
  3. Prepare and transfer a PDF you own with Poppler's pdftotext installed. kobo needles push PATTERN.pdf --device <address>

New to Cobalt?

Install Cobalt from your browser

Plug your Kobo into this computer and install Cobalt in about a minute. After that, apps install over Wi-Fi.

Works in Chrome, Edge and Opera. Check your Kobo is supported.

Install Cobalt

Already have Cobalt?

Link your Kobo to install

On your Kobo, open App Store, tap the globe in the top bar and choose Link browser. Scan the QR code, or enter the pairing code and verification key.