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Abastitch

A Fitbit for your knitting needle or crochet hook.

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Project Description

What is Abastitch?

Abastitch is Fitbit-like technology for your knitting or crochet projects that counts your stitches so you don't lose your place.

 

Why do I need Abastitch?

Everyday life is full of distractions. Kids, pets, email, texts, social media, tv, phone calls…all can easily pull your attention away from your project causing you to lose count or make a mistake. Even keeping track of your stitches in the traditional ways can sway your focus. Stopping to click a counter, clip in a marker, or track with pencil and paper takes your eyes off what you are doing. Abastitch solves this problem by counting your stitches so you can be confident you are right on track. 

 

How did Abastitch start?

I was beginning to crochet a scarf a year ago while on a road trip with my family. I had to do a chain of 500 stitches and between singing to the radio, talking to my kids, and checking the GPS, I kept losing count. I had to go back and re-count multiple times. It got very frustrating so I put it down and started doing some research on ways to keep track of my stitches more easily. (Surely something exists, right?) Many miles and google searches later, everything I found in the current market was manual. Either I tap the screen on an app to advance the stitch count, clip in a marker after completing a certain number of stitches, click a counter or literally write it down with pencil and paper. That’s just one more thing to keep up with amongst all the other distractions (and one more thing to fall between the car seats). A smart counter does not yet exist so I started brainstorming Abastitch for selfish reasons...I want to use it! 

 

I began talking to crocheters and knitters and found that this is a common problem. I knew I wasn't the only one! You get distracted and lose your count and you get frustrated. Many people said they have even abandoned projects because of too many mistakes so they were super excited to hear about a new (much easier) way to keep up with stitches. The response has been overwhelming!

 

I began thinking of Abastitch like a Fitbit for your crochet project so I started playing with simple prototype ideas. (I literally taped a Fitbit to my crochet hook.) 

It didn’t work.

To take it beyond what I could do, I found some massively talented people and we’ve been hard at work.

 

The first time I saw the tracking data map out it truly felt like seeing the heartbeat of Abastitch. 

It’s alive! 

 

How big is the crochet & knitting market?

It's big.

There are a lot of us.

There are 53 MILLION PEOPLE who knit or crochet in the United States alone.

 

 

 

In the past 20 years there has been a 400% increase in the number of people who knit or crochet in the US and in 2017, craft supply retailer net sales were $44 billion. So, yeah. The market for Abastitch is huge!

 

Where are we with Abastitch?

We've been hard at work developing a prototype. We've gotten partially there on our own. Our initial device is able to recognize and count individual stitches but it needs a lot of refinement. And this is where you come in! The money we are raising on iFundWomen is to further refine and perfect the prototype and we need your help to get us over the finish line.

 

I am so excited to have you and iFundWomen on this journey with me. Abastitch is a brand new, innovative idea and if there’s anything we’ve learned from the iFundWomen community it’s that you support new ideas. We’ve put all our expertise and passion into Abastitch and we’re so excited to share our vision with you. It’s because of you that we are able to take these next steps in bringing Abastitch to the crafting world. We know you won’t be disappointed!

 

Thank you so much and happy stitching!

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01/02/2019
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Karen Cahn
12/20/2018
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JOE
12/20/2018
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Mary
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Our love
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Just Because I Care

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25.00 USD
Our love

Thank you for your contribution. We love you!

2 Supporters
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33.00 USD
Super Early Bird

You get an Abastitch device at an amazing 50% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $65)

8 Supporters
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45.00 USD
Early Bird

You get an Abastitch device at an awesome 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $65)

3 Supporters
Select this reward
90.00 USD
Double Up

You get TWO Abastitch devices at an amazing 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $130)

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110.00 USD
Double Up

You get TWO Abastitch devices at a 15% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $130)

2 Supporters
Select this reward
137.00 USD
Triple Up

You get THREE Abastitch devices at an amazing 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $195)

0 Supporters
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165.00 USD
Triple Up

You get THREE Abastitch devices at an amazing 15% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $195)

0 Supporters
Select this reward
228.00 USD
Abastitch 5 Times

You get FIVE Abastitch devices at an amazing 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $325)

0 Supporters
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500.00 USD
Abastitch Angel

You get FIVE Abastitch devices and our undying love!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

0 Supporters
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1,000.00 USD
Abastitch BIG TIME Angel

You get FIVE Abastitch devices and our undying love!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

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About the Entrepreneur

Brooklyn, NY
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Rewards

Monetary Contribution

Just Because I Care

3 Supporters
Select this reward
25.00 USD
Our love

Thank you for your contribution. We love you!

2 Supporters
Select this reward
33.00 USD
Super Early Bird

You get an Abastitch device at an amazing 50% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $65)

8 Supporters
Select this reward
45.00 USD
Early Bird

You get an Abastitch device at an awesome 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $65)

3 Supporters
Select this reward
90.00 USD
Double Up

You get TWO Abastitch devices at an amazing 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $130)

0 Supporters
Select this reward
110.00 USD
Double Up

You get TWO Abastitch devices at a 15% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $130)

2 Supporters
Select this reward
137.00 USD
Triple Up

You get THREE Abastitch devices at an amazing 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $195)

0 Supporters
Select this reward
165.00 USD
Triple Up

You get THREE Abastitch devices at an amazing 15% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $195)

0 Supporters
Select this reward
228.00 USD
Abastitch 5 Times

You get FIVE Abastitch devices at an amazing 30% discount!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

(Actual pledge value: $325)

0 Supporters
Select this reward
500.00 USD
Abastitch Angel

You get FIVE Abastitch devices and our undying love!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

0 Supporters
Select this reward
1,000.00 USD
Abastitch BIG TIME Angel

You get FIVE Abastitch devices and our undying love!

Get in early and be one of the first to own the first device in history that will automatically count your stitches and keep your project on track :)

0 Supporters
Select this reward