Stitch Oven

ABOUT USWe’re here to fuel your creative flow. Stitch Oven makes the crochet process seamless from start to finish by turning your ideas into patterns that work the first time, every time.

Stitch Oven started as a shared passion between friends, inspired by our love for crochet as both a creative outlet and a craft. When we chose computer science as our field of study, we came to recognize the underlying mathematical principles that come with making any crochet piece. Creating original pieces takes hours of trial and error—shaping, adjusting, changing colors, yarn types, and sometimes even unraveling entire projects to start fresh. This became an opportunity to merge our skills and develop a tool that can streamline the creative process for ourselves and fellow crocheters.

MEET THE TEAM

Alma TorresFounder | Full Stack DeveloperI’ve picked up many crafts over the years, but crochet is the one that really stuck. When I shared my work online it seemed to have really connected with people. After starting at Rice for Computer Science, I wrote a simple Python script to automate the repetitive parts, and it made the whole process way more efficient. I began to think of other ways tech could aid creative challenges, leading to the creation of Stitch Oven.

Daniel Lainez-RivasCo-Founder | Full Stack DeveloperI am a first-generation graduate who studied computer science at the University of Houston. After learning crochet from my two friends, Alma and Lisa, I was inspired to become a part of the effort to connect creativity and technology.

Lisa NguyenCo-Founder | Full Stack Developer Creative DirectorI am an artist and crocheter with 12 years of experience. While my passion has always been crafting, I also enjoy exploring computer science and the ways technology can enhance creativity. Learning CS has helped me approach design in new ways, revealing new techniques that make the creative process even more exciting.