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| Decision field | Open accessKnitting-Pattern Interpretation & Project-Release RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Materials |
| Best for | Tracing written or charted knitting instructions without assuming every publisher uses the same abbreviation, chart path, symbol, size, or stitch-count convention | Translating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings |
| Know before using | The record does not validate a pattern, translation, license, size, yarn, quantity, needle, gauge, chart, fit, modification, accessibility need, care method, safety outcome, or finished project, and it does not replace the current publisher instructions and relevant experienced instruction. | The result is a numerical unit conversion, not a new measurement or conformance decision; it does not establish sample or lot representativeness, significant digits, drape, warmth, opacity, thickness, stretch, strength, shrinkage, durability, sewability, end use, target, or tolerance. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | The guide cites current Craft Yarn Council voluntary pattern, abbreviation, chart, schematic, tool, and gauge guidance plus Knitting Guild Association chart guidance; it preserves publisher-specific definitions, input-output stitch math, construction, corrections, and reversible tests. | The calculator uses the NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 conversion from avoirdupois ounces per square yard to kilograms per square metre and links to a source-reviewed fabric mass record for method, sampling, conditioning, and product controls. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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