Copyright and Pattern Policy
Welcome to AmiLoops! We pour our hearts, time, and yarn into creating high-quality, free amigurumi patterns for the crafting community. To ensure we can continue providing free content, we ask that you strictly respect our copyright policies outlined below.
All content on this website amiloops.com, including but not limited to written crochet patterns, photographs, logos, and graphics, is the exclusive property of AmiLoops and is protected by international copyright laws.
What You CAN Do (Permitted Uses)
We love seeing our patterns come to life! You are entirely welcome to:
- Sell finished physical items: You may sell the physical amigurumi plushies you make using our patterns locally (at craft fairs) or online.
- Credit the designer: When selling or sharing photos of your finished items online, we kindly ask that you credit AmiLoops as the designer and include a link back to the original pattern post on https://amiloops.com.
- Share our links: You are highly encouraged to share links to our blog posts on social media, Pinterest, or with your crochet groups.
What You CANNOT Do (Prohibited Uses)
To protect our intellectual property, the following actions are strictly prohibited:
- Do not copy and paste: You may not copy and paste our written pattern text (in part or in full) and publish it on your own blog, social media, or any other website.
- Do not sell our patterns: You may not distribute, reproduce, or sell our patterns as digital files (PDFs) or printed copies.
- Do not use our photos: You may not use our original AmiLoops photographs to sell your finished items. You must take your own photos of your own work.
- Do not translate and republish: While we appreciate our international readers, translating our patterns and publishing them elsewhere is a copyright violation.
- Do not make video tutorials: You may not create step-by-step video tutorials (on YouTube, TikTok, etc.) based on our written patterns without explicit prior written consent from AmiLoops.
Copyright Infringement
We actively monitor the internet for copyright violations. If we find our patterns or photos being used in violation of this policy, we will issue DMCA takedown notices to the hosting providers, platforms, and search engines involved.
Contact Us
If you are unsure whether your intended use complies with our policy, or if you would like to request special permissions for collaborations, please reach out to us directly at:
hello@amiloops.com