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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Yarn |
| Best for | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge |
| Know before using | 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 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. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | 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. | Rechecked July 27, 2026. 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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