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Decision fieldOpen accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemoveOpen accessPattern Test Brief TemplateGlobalRemoveOpen accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove
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Primary jobLearn techniquesFind patterns & fitFind patterns & fit
AreaYarnPatterns & fitPatterns & fit
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 testCustom-fit home 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.The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply.A generated pattern is not independent fit evidence or a production-ready graded block. The result still depends on accurate measurements, the selected design and options, ease assumptions, fabric behavior, construction, and representative test garments. An account stores saved patterns and measurement sets, so review the platform's privacy terms before retaining personal measurements.
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ForMakersBothMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatStitch AuthorityStitch AuthoritySoftware
Source typeStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityOpen-source project
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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.FreeSewing's official documentation says the browser editor drafts a selected design in real time from a measurement set rather than scaling or grading a standard-size pattern. Users can adjust design options and export the generated result, including as PDF; saving the pattern to an account is optional and is used to revisit it later.
Linked page reviewedJul 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 21, 2026
Next review dueJul 16, 2027Jul 15, 2027Jan 17, 2027
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