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| Decision field | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessYarn Substitution PlannerGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Yarn | Yarn |
| Best for | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Turning a known project length and candidate package size into a transparent buying estimate while keeping specimen, finished-fabric, care, and supply decisions separate |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | The tool does not verify label values, convert between metres and yards, identify fibre or yarn diameter, assign a yarn-weight category, predict gauge or fabric, prescribe reserve, guarantee required quantity, check dye-lot supply, score candidates, or approve a substitution. A representative treated specimen and project-specific fabric, care, wear, comfort, supply, and quantity review remain required. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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. | The planner performs visible arithmetic only on user-entered project length, reserve, package length, package mass, and price. Its connected source-reviewed guide cites the current Craft Yarn Council category, FAQ, WPI, and hook-and-needle guidance plus ASTM and ISO linear-density sources, and explicitly separates label comparison from substitution approval. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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