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| Decision field | Open accessCrochet Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove | Open accessCraft Yarn Council StandardsUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Check standards |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Standards |
| Best for | Learning or identifying crochet stitches | Resolving yarn and pattern terminology |
| Know before using | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. | These are voluntary industry guidelines, not law, a licensed test method, or proof that a yarn, hook, needle, pattern, size, or care instruction suits a project. Publishers, manufacturers, and regions may use different names, aliases, chart symbols, size tables, and weight systems. Confirm the actual pattern key, measured tool diameter, yarn label and specifications, body or garment measurements, gauge, care evidence, and destination-market requirements. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Industry organization |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. | The Craft Yarn Council's current gateway publishes its yarn-weight system, crochet and knitting chart symbols and abbreviations, project levels, body-size tables, hook and needle aliases, care symbols, designer guidance, downloadable symbols, and a guideline PDF. The Council says yarn companies, tool manufacturers, publishers, and consultants developed the guidance to improve consistency in labels and patterns and asks industry participants to adopt it. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 15, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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