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Decision fieldOpen accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemoveOpen accessPattern Test Brief TemplateGlobalRemoveOpen accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove
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Primary jobLearn techniquesFind patterns & fitLearn techniques
AreaYarnPatterns & fitTechniques & repair
Best forChecking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gaugePlanning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern testLearning or comparing knit structures
Know before usingThe 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.The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply.A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia.
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ForMakersBothMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
Source typeStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe 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.The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface.The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface.
Linked page reviewedJul 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 2026
Next review dueJul 16, 2027Jul 15, 2027Jul 15, 2027
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