JBead
Free open-source design tool for bead crochet ropes.
JBead is a design tool for bead crochet ropes. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and is free and open source under the GPLv3 license.
Download JBead
Latest version: 2.0.0
Also available online — Textile Platform
Want to design from a browser, share patterns with a group, or chat with other beaders about a draft? The Textile Platform offers the same JBead functionality online (with a few minor omissions), plus groups, chats and other collaboration features. Patterns are interchangeable — open the same file on the desktop or in the platform.
Features
- Design bead crochet ropes with arbitrary palette and bead symbols
- Three views — draft, simulation and finished rope
- Color and symbol display independently toggleable
- Print bead lists and rope diagrams
- Save and load designs in JBead's own format
- Export to PNG, JPG, SVG and PDF