KAST - Knitting Assistant (Counter)

**Summary**
KAST is a 3D printable enclosure for a DIY knitting assistant based on the Waveshare ESP32-S3-LCD-1.69 board. The device is designed to help knitters count rows, show the current row number, and display battery percentage on the built-in screen. It uses three external buttons for adding rows, removing rows, and universal reset / secondary actions.

Full firmware, BOM, wiring notes, and assembly instructions are available on GitHub:

https://github.com/Nikolay-Tyulkin/KAST

**Description**
KAST is a compact handheld knitting row counter and assistant designed around the Waveshare ESP32-S3-LCD-1.69 development board.

The case is made for a small battery-powered device with a visible screen and three physical buttons. The main screen shows large row digits for easy reading while knitting, plus battery percentage and firmware version information.

The project is intended for knitters who want a dedicated physical row counter instead of using a phone app, notebook, or mechanica