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Decision fieldOpen accessApparel Measurement Tolerance Setting RecordGlobalRemoveOpen accessKnittyGlobalRemoveOpen accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemoveOpen accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove
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Primary jobSource productionFind patterns & fitLearn techniquesLearn techniques
AreaProductionYarnYarnTechniques & repair
Best forTurning an inherited or proposed garment tolerance into a controlled POM method, capability study, decision boundary, inspection rule, and change recordFree editorial knitting patterns and techniquesChecking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gaugeLearning or comparing knit structures
Know before usingThe record does not supply universal POM values, validate fit across a population, prove process capability, choose a statistical study or sampling plan, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified technical, fit, quality, statistical, safety, compliance, and legal review.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.The reference is not a dimensional measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, gauge result, or proof that a proposed tool will produce the required fabric.A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia.
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ForApparel brandsMakersMakersMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatStitch AuthorityReferenceStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
Source typeStitch AuthorityFirst-party platformStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe guide cites current ISO, AATCC, and NIST sources for body and garment measurement boundaries, textile conditioning, dimensional-change testing, repeatability and reproducibility, and AQL-indexed sampling, while requiring the live product owner to set rather than inherit numerical tolerances.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 lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows and follows the Council's warning that company letter and number labels vary; blank aliases remain blank instead of being inferred.The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface.
Linked page reviewedJul 15, 2026Jul 21, 2026Jul 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026
Next review dueJul 15, 2027Jan 17, 2027Jul 16, 2027Jul 15, 2027
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