# Stitch Authority resource comparison

Generated: 2026-07-27T16:01:48.159Z
Comparison: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/compare?ids=hook-needle%2Cpattern-test-brief-template>

This file preserves the published decision metadata for the selected routes. It is not a recommendation, provider approval, compliance decision, or record of project-specific due diligence.

## 1. Hook & Needle Diameter Reference

Permanent record: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/hook-needle>
Source page: <https://stitchauthority.com/tools/hook-needle-converter>

- Primary job: Learn techniques
- Area: Yarn
- For: Makers
- Location or jurisdiction: Global
- Access: Open access
- Format: Stitch Authority
- Source type: Stitch Authority
- Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-16
- Next review due: 2027-07-16

### Best for

Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge

### What the source establishes

The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows and follows the Council's warning that company letter and number labels vary; blank aliases remain blank instead of being inferred.

### Know before using

The reference is not a dimensional measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, gauge result, or proof that a proposed tool will produce the required fabric.

## 2. Pattern Test Brief Template

Permanent record: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/pattern-test-brief-template>
Source page: <https://stitchauthority.com/guides/pattern-test-brief-template>

- Primary job: Find patterns & fit
- Area: Patterns & fit
- For: Both
- Location or jurisdiction: Global
- Access: Open access
- Format: Stitch Authority
- Source type: Stitch Authority
- Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-15
- Next review due: 2027-07-15

### Best for

Planning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern test

### What the source establishes

The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface.

### Know before using

The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply.

## Next checks

1. Remove any route whose audience, jurisdiction, access, or scope does not match the job.
2. Open the permanent record and source page for every remaining route.
3. Recheck facts that can change after the listed review date.
4. Verify project-specific capability, terms, test evidence, and legal requirements with the responsible source or provider.
5. Record the reason for the final choice outside Stitch Authority.