Turnstone

Get in touch

Email support@khangazun.com. The link opens a message with a quick checklist: please include what happened, what you expected, your macOS and Turnstone versions, and the technique, number of cards and picks of the design.

Common questions

How do I read the weaving guide?

Each pick shows which cards turn forward (away from you) and which turn back, and the letter of the hole that should sit at the top corner nearest you once you have turned. If a card shows a different letter, it was turned the wrong way or threaded differently: put it right before you pass the weft. Space or Next goes to the next pick, the left arrow or Back goes back, and Turnstone remembers where you stopped.

What do S and Z mean, and which letter is which hole?

A card is threaded S or Z depending on the side the threads enter from; it decides which way each stitch leans. Turnstone names the holes A, B, C and D clockwise, and follows the hole at the top corner nearest you. If your book or teacher letters the holes differently, thread from Turnstone's chart and follow the guide's letters.

Why does the back of my band look different from the top?

In a threaded-in band the back shows the opposite hole of every card, and its twist runs the other way, so diagonals that are smooth on the top are jagged on the back. Turnstone shows the back as you see it with the band turned over along its length.

When should I reverse the cards?

Turning the cards the same way builds up twist behind them. The twist meter counts it per card and for the whole pack and says when it gets large. A turning sequence such as 4 forward and 4 back keeps the twist low; the line where the cards change direction shows in the band, and Turnstone draws it.

How do double-face and 3/1 twill from a picture work?

Draw on the grid, or type a name and choose Write. Each row of the picture is one card. In double-face one column is two picks, and every square can be woven. In 3/1 twill one column is one pick, and each card's colour areas need an even number of picks: draw lines two squares wide along the diagonal. Turnstone counts any square that can't be woven and writes the turns of every card. Pictures and names need Turnstone Unlock.

How do I print the pattern?

Open Share…, choose Pattern sheet or Loom tags, pick A4 or Letter and choose Save PDF…. Open the PDF and print it from Preview. The pattern sheet has the band, the threading, the turning chart and the cut list; the loom tags give each card a label, in order.

How much warp do I need?

Open Warp and enter the band length, the loom (inkle, backstrap or box loom) and the thread thickness, or a measured width. Turnstone adds the take-up and the loom waste and gives the total; with Turnstone Unlock it also gives the cut list per colour.

What is included in the free version, and what does Turnstone Unlock add?

Free: threaded-in designs up to 24 cards with both faces, the weaving guide, the twist meter, the warp length, sharing images and video, and three saved designs. Turnstone Unlock is a single purchase and adds pictures and names as double-face or 3/1 twill, up to 120 cards, unlimited designs, the cut list per colour, the PDF pattern sheet and the loom tags. There is no subscription.

How do I restore my purchase?

Open Settings (⌘,) ▸ Unlock, or click any locked item, and choose Restore Purchase while signed in with the Apple Account that made the purchase.

Do my designs sync between devices?

No. Turnstone is entirely on your Mac: designs are saved as .turnstone files in the app’s own library, and nothing is uploaded. Use Designs… ▸ Export… to move a design to another Mac, and Import… to open it there.