Terms of Use & Affiliate Disclosure

1. About these terms

These terms govern your use of CrochetMetrics.com, operated by crochetmetrics (—). By using the website you accept them. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

2. Our service

CrochetMetrics offers free online tools for crochet: yarn and ball calculators, a gauge converter, a pattern translator with a stitch count checker, a yarn database with substitutes and a stitch dictionary. We may add, change or discontinue features at any time.

3. Estimates, not guarantees

• Calculator results are estimates based on averages. Real yarn consumption depends on your tension, the specific yarn, the pattern and other factors, and may vary by 15 % or more.
• Buy enough yarn from the same dye lot and always crochet a gauge swatch before starting a project.
• Pattern translations and stitch counts are generated automatically. Check them against the original pattern.
• We are not responsible for yarn shortages, size differences or other results of projects made using our tools.

4. Yarn and stitch data

Yarn specifications come from manufacturer labels and public product information and may change without notice. Brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners; their use does not imply any affiliation or endorsement. If you find an error, please tell us.

5. Acceptable use

• Do not use automated means (bots, scrapers) to copy the yarn database or to send bulk requests to our API.
• Do not try to disrupt, overload or gain unauthorised access to the website.
• Do not reproduce substantial parts of our content or database without written permission.

6. Intellectual property

The website’s texts, design, code, calculations and the compilation of the database are protected by intellectual property rights. You may link to any page and quote short excerpts with attribution to CrochetMetrics.com.

7. Affiliate disclosure

CrochetMetrics.com is reader-supported. Some links on this website are affiliate links: if you buy after clicking one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. CrochetMetrics.com participates in the Amazon Associates programs of Amazon.com, Amazon.es, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr and Amazon.com.br.

• We also participate in the affiliate programs of Hobbii and Shopee.
• Substitution Match Scores and calculations are produced by our algorithms from technical data and are never influenced by affiliate programs.
• Prices and availability are shown on the stores’ websites and may change at any time.

8. Links to other websites

We are not responsible for the content, products or privacy practices of external websites we link to.

9. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The website is provided “as is”. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude all warranties and are not liable for indirect or consequential damages arising from its use. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, nor your statutory rights as a consumer.

10. Changes and applicable law

We may update these terms; the date of the last update is shown on this page. These terms are governed by the laws of —. If you are a consumer, you also keep the protection of the mandatory laws of your country of residence.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms: info@crochetmetrics.com.