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| Decision field | Free + paidThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Free + paidCommon ObjectiveGlobalRemove | Free accountRavelryGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Production | Yarn | Yarn |
| Best for | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Finding sustainability-focused suppliers and guidance | Broad pattern, yarn, and project research | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes |
| Know before using | Community members add and quality-control the records, so confirm sizing, measurements, fabric suggestions, format, availability, errata, license, and purchase terms with the designer or publisher. Adding an entry to a stash does not provide the pattern files. Saved searches and private PDF storage are paid Plus features, and a listing or review does not establish pattern accuracy or fit. | A profile, match, uploaded credential, training credit, award, or platform ranking is not independent certification of a supplier or proof of current capability, performance, impact, capacity, or project fit. The platform's own ranking inputs and paid visibility affect discovery. Verify credentials with the issuer and check the legal entity, production site, claims, samples, references, terms, and compliance directly. | An account is required and community, publisher, designer, shop, yarn, and project records can vary in currency and accuracy. Search results, ratings, favorites, and project examples do not establish pattern accuracy, yarn availability, seller reliability, fit, gauge, or project suitability. Confirm current files, errata, license, purchase and refund terms, measurements, yarn details, and shop information with the responsible source. | 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. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | European Union |
| Access | Free + paid | Free + paid | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Community | Marketplace | Community | Directory |
| Source type | Community database | Commercial marketplace | Community database | Community database |
| Account, payment, and exit | ||||
| Access scope | Sewer searching pattern records or organizing patterns, projects, fabric, notions, and private files. | Fashion professional or supplier using content, profiles, connections, or a sourcing workflow. | Knitter or crocheter researching patterns and yarns while keeping notebook records. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Before an account | Browse the pattern database, guide, designers, publications, and public community areas without creating an account. | Public content and explanation pages are visible while signed out; profiles, personalized matches, saved items, and connections require signup. | Official about, login, and signup pages are public, but the useful database, notebook, and community route requires sign-in. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Free-account boundary | A free account needs no card and supports a stash, wishlist, projects, reviews, and personal organization. | A free account provides a personal or business profile, limited monthly connections, free content, and up to three portfolio items. | A free account requires a valid email signup link and enables the database, notebook, directories, groups, and forums. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Payment boundary | Plus adds PDF pattern storage, collections, saved searches, bulk editing, and other workflow features on monthly or annual billing. | PRO adds unlimited connections, paid content and training, more profile capacity, and business sourcing workflows. Monthly and annual routes use provider-set terms. | The core platform account is free. Individual patterns and other marketplace items may have separate provider-set prices; those purchases are not a user subscription. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Cancellation or exit | Cancel through an in-account link. Paid features remain through the current billing cycle, then the account returns to free features. | Cancel in the account by selecting downgrade. A business profile returns to the free version and only its first three portfolio items remain visible. | The checked public about, login, and signup pages do not establish cancellation, deletion, or post-exit access. Verify the current in-account help before contributing records. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Saved work and data | The terms say submitted materials remain yours, but the checked public pages do not explain a full export or how stored PDFs behave after downgrade. Keep originals outside the platform. | Profiles can contain files, work history, product galleries, and sustainability evidence. The current access and pricing pages do not establish full export or deletion; retain originals. | The personal notebook can hold projects, stash, tools, and a pattern library, but the checked public pages do not establish a complete export route. Keep source files and critical records locally. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
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| What the source establishes | Threadloop's official guide describes an independent, fully crowdsourced database covering available and out-of-print sewing patterns. Its search supports pattern type, fabric type, age group, body type, cup size, level, format, file features, language, measurements, availability, and other filters; members can also track a stash, wishlist, projects, reviews, and discussions. Current terms state that the free plan requires no card, paid upgrades start billing immediately, cancellation retains paid features through the current cycle, and the account then returns to free features. | Common Objective currently offers free individual and business profiles, personalised matches, supplier and content search, and limited monthly connection requests. Paid tiers unlock unlimited connections, additional content, training credits, and the CO Create sourcing workflow. Businesses enter their own profile information and upload certification or membership evidence; profile completeness, sustainability material, training credits, awards, and paid capabilities can influence visibility or ranking. | Ravelry's official description identifies a user-driven database of knitting and crochet patterns and yarns, searchable directories for designers, pattern sources, local yarn stores and yarn brands, and a personal notebook for projects, stash, tools, library items, queues, and favorites. Community members and volunteer editors add and maintain the database records. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 |
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