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| Decision field | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessMexico Cultura Simple Loom TutorialMexico · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques |
| Area | Yarn | Patterns & fit | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Introducing a child, family, classroom, or first-time learner to the basic idea of a loom through one short guided activity |
| Know before using | Free access does not grant commercial reproduction or sale rights; uses beyond one personal copy must be resolved with the designer or author. Knitty says it tries to avoid errors but disclaims responsibility for pattern and technique inaccuracies. Check the live page for corrections, verify gauge and measurements, and confirm permission before any commercial use. | Community members add and quality-control the records, so confirm sizing, measurements, fabric suggestions, format, availability, errata, license, and purchase terms with the designer or publisher. Adding an entry to a stash does not provide the pattern files. Saved searches and private PDF storage are paid Plus features, and a listing or review does not establish pattern accuracy or fit. | This is a short, child-oriented introduction, not a complete weaving course, equipment manual, four-shaft or backstrap-loom guide, cultural-practice record, or safety procedure. It does not establish yarn selection, sett, tension, finishing, accessibility, skill, or product quality. The page provides little written instruction, and caption or transcript quality was not confirmed; use appropriate supervision and materials. |
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| For | Makers | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Mexico · Latin America & Caribbean |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Community | Reference |
| Source type | First-party platform | Community database | Government guidance |
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| What the source establishes | Knitty currently publishes web-only editorial issues containing original knitting and crochet patterns and articles. Its legal page states that patterns are free for one person's personal use, identifies each designer or author as the copyright holder, and explains that verified pattern corrections are posted in bright pink on the pattern page. | Threadloop's official guide describes an independent, fully crowdsourced database covering available and out-of-print sewing patterns. Its search supports pattern type, fabric type, age group, body type, cup size, level, format, file features, language, measurements, availability, and other filters; members can also track a stash, wishlist, projects, reviews, and discussions. | Mexico's Cultura en la Distancia portal publishes the Tutorial | Tejido activity, attributes the information to the Puebla Secretariat of Culture, and describes building a loom to learn how thread becomes cloth. The checked page returned HTTP 200 and linked to a working Museo Amparo video record titled Tutorial: Tejido. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 |
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