Last updated: October 5, 2026
Welcome to Palace Craving (https://palacecraving.com). By accessing our website, browsing our free crochet patterns, or utilizing our craft tutorials, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service.
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Palace Craving website, tutorials, downloadable craft patterns, and related digital services (the “Service”). If you do not agree to these terms in full, you must not access or use this site.
2. Intellectual Property & Pattern Copyright
All content published on Palace Craving — including but not limited to written crochet patterns, original stitch instructions, design charts, photographs, step-by-step imagery, graphics, logos, and editorial articles — is the exclusive intellectual property of Palace Craving and its lead designer, Elena Hayes, protected by international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
What You Are Allowed to Do (Personal & Maker License):
- You may view, bookmark, and print individual pattern tutorials for personal, non-commercial crafting use.
- Selling Finished Handmade Items: You ARE permitted and encouraged to sell physical, handmade items that you personally crochet using Palace Craving patterns, provided you give design credit to Palace Craving (e.g., “Pattern by Palace Craving — palacecraving.com”).
What You Are Strictly Prohibited From Doing:
- You may NOT copy, reproduce, rewrite, translate, redistribute, or resell the pattern text, photos, diagrams, or PDF files, in whole or in part, on any platform, website, or physical print medium without express written permission.
- You may NOT use our original photographs to sell your own finished products. You must take your own photos of your finished craft work.
- You may NOT scrape, harvest, or crawl our site using automated scrapers, bots, or AI scrapers for unauthorized dataset compilation.
3. Craft & Pattern Accuracy Disclaimer
While every pattern on Palace Craving is hands-on swatched and tested prior to publication, crocheting is an artisanal craft. Variations in individual tension, hook brand sizing discrepancies, yarn lot substitutions, and fiber elasticity may produce differences in finished dimensions or yardage requirements. All instructions are provided in good faith as crafting guidance without warranties of any kind.
4. Community Comments & User Conduct
We welcome questions, tips, and constructive maker discussions. However, Palace Craving reserves the right to edit, moderate, or remove comments that contain offensive language, spam, commercial self-promotion, or abusive material.
5. Third-Party Links & Affiliates
Our website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites or services (e.g., yarn manufacturers, Amazon, crafting retailers) that are not owned or controlled by Palace Craving. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
6. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Palace Craving, its founders, contributors, or partners be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of your access to or inability to use this website, or your reliance on any craft tutorials or tool recommendations.
7. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to revise these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated modification date. Your continued use of the website following changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us at: contact@palacecraving.com.
