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| Decision field | Open accessHaberdasheroo UK Sewing DirectoryUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Yarn | Yarn |
| Best for | Finding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by location | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Community database | First-party platform |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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