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| Decision field | PaidTUKAcadGlobalRemove | Open accessKnitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size ChartGlobalRemove | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Yarn | Patterns & fit | Materials |
| Best for | 2D patternmaking and grading with public plan tiers | 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 | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map |
| Know before using | TUKAcad is Windows software; the official Mac route requires a separate virtual Windows environment. Pattern-piece, graded-size, marker, import and export, digitizing, and production-output capabilities vary materially by paid tier. A CAD file or marker report does not prove fit or factory readiness, so verify formats, grade rules, seam and production data, hardware, training, and downstream compatibility before subscribing. | 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. | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Both | Makers | Both | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Australia · Oceania | Global |
| Access | Paid | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Software | Stitch Authority | Reference | Directory |
| Source type | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | Official registry | First-party platform |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | Tukatech's current TUKAcad page publishes monthly Learning and Professional editions for digital patternmaking and grading, with a higher tier adding marker making, data import and export, digitizing, cut-data optimization, and yield reports. It discloses plan limits on pattern pieces, graded sizes, and marker dimensions, plus built-in help, block templates, a trial, Windows requirements, and the Windows-on-Mac route. | 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. | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 28, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 |
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