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| Decision field | Open accessKnitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size ChartGlobalRemove | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Free downloadSeamly2DGlobalRemove | Open accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Finding the current CYC hook and needle aliases that share one known nominal metric diameter before confirming project gauge | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Digital pattern drafting | Learning or comparing knit structures |
| Know before using | A shared nominal diameter does not make a knitting needle and crochet hook interchangeable or predict equal gauge or fabric. The reference is not a physical measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, or project approval. | This is a competency and assessment reference, not an instructional course, pattern file, qualification by reading, provider recommendation, professional license, or proof that a person can perform the work. The route does not establish enrollment availability, teaching quality, fees, support, recognition outside Australia, or product-specific fit. Confirm the current unit status, packaging rules, prerequisites, registered provider, assessment conditions, local requirements, and actual evidence before relying on it. | Patternmaking knowledge, controlled measurement files, production conventions, and sewn fit testing are still required. The software does not validate body measurements, ease, balance, grading rules, fabric behavior, construction, or product fit. The project currently labels its user wiki manual as needing updates, so confirm current commands and file behavior against the installed release and active support channels. | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. |
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| For | Makers | Both | Both | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Australia · Oceania | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free download | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Reference | Software | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Official registry | Open-source project | Stitch Authority |
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| What the source establishes | Rechecked July 28, 2026. The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows, aligns hooks and needles only when their nominal millimetre value matches, and leaves missing rows or aliases unfilled. | Australia's National Training Register publishes current unit MSTAT3002, Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles. The release document describes interpreting textile-product design specifications, considering fabric performance, selecting tools and equipment, developing patterns, testing the result, and making alterations. Release 1 was generated December 22, 2022 and merged two earlier units. Current Australian apparel and live-production qualifications list MSTAT3002, while the current diploma also exposes advanced individual-fit, alteration, and fit-model units. | The maintained Seamly2D repository identifies the application as GPLv3+ open-source patternmaking software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It reads multi-size measurement files for standardized sizes and individual measurement files for custom-fit work, publishes downloadable builds and releases, and links an active website and user forum. | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 28, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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