# Stitch Authority resource comparison

Generated: 2026-07-31T01:10:38.983Z
Comparison: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/compare?ids=hook-needle%2Cyarn-database-eu%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. Knitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size Chart

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: 2026-07-28
- Next review due: 2027-07-28

### Best for

Finding the current CYC hook and needle aliases that share one known nominal metric diameter before confirming project gauge

### What the source establishes

Rechecked July 28, 2026. The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows, aligns hooks and needles only when their nominal millimetre value matches, and leaves missing rows or aliases unfilled.

### Know before using

A shared nominal diameter does not make a knitting needle and crochet hook interchangeable or predict equal gauge or fabric. The reference is not a physical measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, or project approval.

## 2. Yarn Database EU Dyers and Makers

Permanent record: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/yarn-database-eu>
Source page: <https://www.yarndatabase.com/location/eu/>

- Primary job: Choose materials
- Area: Yarn
- For: Makers
- Location or jurisdiction: European Union
- Access: Open access
- Format: Directory
- Source type: Community database
- Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-15
- Next review due: 2027-01-11

### Best for

Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes

### What the source establishes

The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles.

### Know before using

It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly.

## 3. 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.