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Antique Pattern Library
Antique Pattern Library provides free craft resources for techniques including knitting, crochet, lace and embroidery.
About Antique Pattern Library
Antique Pattern Library scans public-domain craft pattern publications to preserve them and makes the scans available for free for educational, personal, artistic and other creative uses. Most scans are graphically edited to make images easier to see and to reduce file sizes.
The site offers a catalog with PDFs and detail pages describing each publication. Use follows Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike terms: copies may be shared free of charge with attribution, but may not be sold.
Key features
- Catalog of scanned public-domain craft pattern publications
- Free PDF downloads for educational and personal use
- Detail pages with publication contents and scan information
- Browse patterns by technique such as knitting and crochet
- Graphically edited scans for easier viewing
Best for: People who use historic knitting, crochet, lace, embroidery, and other craft patterns for personal or educational projects.
Good for
- Available for free for educational, personal, artistic and creative uses
- Scans are edited to improve visibility and reduce file sizes
- Covers many techniques including knitting, crochet, lace and embroidery
Watch out for
- Copies may not be sold in any format
- Reuse and distribution require attribution to original title and author
- Reuse and distribution must make license terms clear to others
Antique Pattern Library at a glance
- Website
- antiquepatternlibrary.org
- Category
- Lifestyle & Hobbies › Fashion & Beauty
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Antique Pattern Library FAQ
What can I do with the files?
You can use them for educational, personal, artistic and other creative uses, and copy and distribute them free of charge or make derivative works if you attribute the original title and author and share the license terms.
Can I sell copies of the scans?
No. You may give copies away, but you may not sell them in any format.
Who operates Antique Pattern Library?
It is a project of Metaverse Libraries, a nonprofit corporation domiciled in Canada.
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