Knitting machine tool

Punchcard generator

Turn a small text pattern into a printable or cuttable knitting machine punchcard.

Card settings

Choose your machine and how the pattern should repeat on the card.

Pattern text file

Upload a .txt file with up to 4,000 characters. One row per line.

Or paste your pattern

Use X or x for a punched hole. Any other character stays unpunched. Spaces are ignored.

Knitting machine

The selected machine supports 24 stitches across the card.

Vertical repeats 1

Repeat the input rows from 1 to 100 times.

Generate a blank card Create guide holes across the full stitch width without a pattern. Use solid fill Show punched pattern holes with a solid red fill in SVG output. Generate a calibration square Create a 100 mm card with an 80 mm square for printer or cutter calibration.

Download format

SVG keeps the visual card. DXF exports millimetre cutting geometry for CAD tools.

Live output

Card preview

Your card will appear here

Upload or paste a pattern, choose the card settings, and generate a preview.