Keep the yarn
under control.
Too loose, and a loop can escape. Too tight, and the hook can struggle to pull it through.
Yarn feed and tension control are part of the engineering we’re exploring.
In development
A machine
that crochets.
We’re developing crochet automation: controlling yarn, moving a hook, and forming stitches with a machine.
Our goal: turn digital patterns into physical crochet.
Three systems.
One stitch.
A crochet machine needs more than a moving hook. Yarn, tool, and fabric have to work together.
Keep the yarn
Turn motion
into a stitch.
The hook needs to enter a loop, catch the yarn, and pull it through. Position and timing both matter.
We’re exploring how to coordinate those movements mechanically.
Work with fabric
that moves.
Crochet changes shape as it grows. The next stitch needs to stay accessible to the hook.
Holding and positioning that flexible material is another part of the challenge.
Digital instructions.
Real crochet.
That’s the direction we’re building toward.
Our goal is a machine that turns a crochet pattern into a physical piece, coordinating stitches, yarn, and fabric along the way.
We’re interested in what that could make possible for designers developing textile ideas and small businesses making crochet products.
End-to-end automation is in development. We haven’t announced a release date or a finished product.
The material we’re working with.
Crochet has a texture, structure, and feel of its own. That’s what we’re working to bring into an automated process.
Founded by Carla Gavilan
Built where robotics
meets craft.
Carla works across software, AI, embedded systems, and hands-on making. Lana brings that technical curiosity to the material she knows through crochet.
Meet the founderA few answers.
What is Lana Robotics building?
We’re developing a machine that automates crochet. The project brings together yarn control, precision hook motion, fabric handling, and software.
Is the machine available yet?
No. End-to-end automation is still in development, and we haven’t announced a release date. The mechanism imagery on this page is an illustrative concept, not a photograph of a working prototype.
Who are you building for?
We’re interested in hearing from crochet businesses, textile designers, makers, and researchers. Their needs will help shape the machine as it develops.
Can I share an idea or collaborate?
Yes. Visit Carla’s contact page to connect and share what you have in mind.
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Get updates as we work toward a machine that crochets. If you make, design, or research textiles, we’d like to learn from you, too.