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Decision fieldOpen accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemoveOpen accessHaberdasheroo UK Sewing DirectoryUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemoveFree accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove
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Primary jobLearn techniquesChoose materialsFind patterns & fit
AreaYarnMaterialsPatterns & fit
Best forChecking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gaugeFinding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by locationSearching current and out-of-print sewing patterns
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.Listings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality directly.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.
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ForMakersMakersMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessFree account
FormatStitch AuthorityMarketplaceCommunity
Source typeStitch AuthorityCommercial marketplaceCommunity database
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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 public directory exposes location and shop-type discovery, while the platform states that business listings have no monthly fee and revenue comes from affiliate partnerships and marketplace commissions.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.
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