A tangle reference

Tanglero

Patterns step by step — on paper and in the app

Second edition, 2026

A tangle is a pattern built from simple repeated strokes. Every pattern in Tanglero comes with a step-by-step diagram: keep it next to your paper, or draw over a string right in the app.

Open in the browser

Works on iPhone, iPad and desktop, and can be added to the Home Screen.

  • AppGallery coming soon
  • RuStore coming soon
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Fig. 1. Fescu, pattern by Rick Roberts & Maria Thomas — built step by step.
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Library

200 tangles and 60 strings

Every tangle has a finished view and a build-up diagram. Search by name, filters, favourites. Each pattern is credited to its author.

A string is a few lines that divide a tile into areas, each filled with its own tangle. Library strings work on paper and on the canvas alike.

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Step by step

Fig. 2. “By paper” mode: step one of four, the new stroke in red.

Next to your paper

The phone lies beside you and the diagram reads at arm’s length: a large step, its number, one tap to turn. The screen stays on while you draw.

Fig. 3. The Balloya page on a phone.

The tangle page

Finished view on a tile, the pattern’s author, the number of steps and the pack. From here — to paper or to the canvas.

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Canvas

Choose a tile — a 3.5″ square, a 2″ Bijou or a circle — and a string from the library. It lies underneath as a faint guide, while the tangle’s diagram sits beside it in the “Step by step” panel.

A pen with stylus pressure, pencil and blending for shading, eraser, undo and redo. Save the finished piece as an image and share it.

Fig. 4. The canvas on a tablet: Balloya at step three over a string, with the diagram in the “Step by step” panel.
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Packs

Tangles come in packs. The free pack and the strings are open from the start; paid packs arrive in AppGallery and RuStore together with the apps. A purchase is tied to your account and opens on all your devices.

A downloaded pack works without the internet.

Free 50 tangles free
Bumpers 50 tangles paid
Floral 50 tangles paid
Geometric 50 tangles paid
Strings 60 strings free

You can start now

The web version opens in the browser with nothing to install. The AppGallery and RuStore apps are coming soon.

Open in the browser

Questions and suggestions: support@tanglero.ru