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Decision fieldOpen accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemoveOpen accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemoveOpen accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove
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Primary jobLearn techniquesChoose materialsFind patterns & fit
AreaYarnYarnPatterns & fit
Best forChecking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gaugeFinding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routesCustom-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.It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly.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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ForMakersMakersMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalEuropean UnionGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatStitch AuthorityDirectorySoftware
Source typeStitch AuthorityCommunity databaseOpen-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 individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles.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, 2027Jan 11, 2027Jan 17, 2027
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