Terms

Hooked On Patterns® is a registered trademark.

By using this website you acknowledge and agree to the following:

1. BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU ACCEPT, and agree to comply with, the terms of use on this page. The term ‘Hooked On Patterns’ or ‘Ling Ryan’ or ‘we’ or ‘us’ or ‘our’ or ‘my’ refers to the owners of this website. The term ‘you’ and ‘your’ refers to the user or viewer of our website, to the potential customer and to the customer.

While I have made efforts to make this website accessible to as wide an audience as possible, if you feel like there is something more I could reasonably do to make access to this website easier for you, please make contact and let me know. You can email me at ling@hookedonpatterns.com.

2. CROCHET PATTERN COPYRIGHT and DISTRIBUTORS

All crochet patterns (“Pattern”/”Patterns”), Paid and Free, on this website have been written and designed by Ling Ryan, unless otherwise stated. The Copyright for these crochet patterns belongs to Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns. You must not edit, copy, share, upload or redistribute our patterns in any way, this includes making video tutorials. It is for the buyer’s personal use only. You can not use our Patterns in Classes without our explicit consent. Authorised distributors are: Ravelry, Etsy, LoveCrafts, Amigurumipatterns, and hookedonpatterns.com.

For your own safety, please ensure that any links to my patterns lead you to one of the above before making any purchases or downloads.
Hooked On Patterns will not be held responsible for any malicious materials received from obtaining our crochet patterns via unauthorised sources.

You may sell products you have personally created using our patterns(*), however, mass production is not permitted (please contact us if you would like to discuss this). Please credit Ling Ryan/Hooked On Patterns.com as the designer if you do sell your finished products.

* If you purchase a crochet pattern you do not have the right to sell the character, intellectual property, or final piece to any third party for advertising or commercial use. You can not transfer/assign Copyright. All Copyright is retained by Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns.

3. MEDIA CREATED BY LING RYAN and HOOKED ON PATTERNS

All crochet patterns, images, stories, and characters are original creations of Ling Ryan/Hooked On Patterns. If you choose to, you are purchasing the crochet pattern for personal use only. Ling Ryan/Hooked On Patterns remain the copyright holders. You must not edit, copy, share, or redistribute the crochet patterns in any way. You must not use, copy, share or redistribute images, stories, characters or any other original content from this website to any other place or format without the written consent of the copyright holders.

‘A Gonk’s Journey’, ‘Becoming Santa’, ‘A Big Day Out’, ‘Eve’s Wardrobe’, all character creations, all images, ‘Outfit Crochet Patterns’, comics and stories are the Copyright of Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns.

All images, text and Crochet Patterns that are the content of this website are Copyright of Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns (unless used with consent or as required).

‘Optimistic Adam (blog)’ / ‘Adam’s Blog’/’Crochet Blog’, All images, Stories, Blog Posts, Text is the Copyright of Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns unless otherwise credited (Or used with the consent of the copyright holder(s)).

You must not edit, recreate, copy & paste, share, or make available for others to download or make videos of, any of the Copyrighted property on this website in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of the Copyright holders. This includes using our patterns for crochet classes.

Should you choose to comment on the blog you share information at your own risk. In doing so you give Hooked On Patterns the right (permission to use the/any copyright) to use the words you have formed and share them on the website.
The blog does not provide advice or professional instruction. Any creative writing is fictional, created by Hooked On Patterns.

4. GENERAL TERMS OF USE

You must allow us to run ads on our website. You must not use apps/extensions/plugins or other websites to remove our ads. This is how we monetise our content and make it free to use. Please allow us to do so.

You must not use our website in any way that may damage the website or that may make it unavailable or otherwise affect or change the website’s accessibility.
You must not use our website in an unlawful, or harmful way, or any way that may or does constitute a criminal offence. You must not use our website in connection with any unlawful or harmful activity. You must not add, upload, or use our website to host or distribute any data or computer application. You must not create a link from this website to another without prior consent from the owner of this website.

You must not scrap my website or use a machine to wholesale take my content. Only humans may view this website, page by page, for personal consumption.

We make every effort to ensure the information contained on this website is correct, however, we do not offer any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy. We are not liable for any inaccuracy or error. We offer no commitment to ensure the website remains available, or that the information on the website is up to date. The information on this website is subject to change without notice. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by using this website or links from it. Use of the information, materials or downloads on this website is entirely at your own risk. We are not liable for such use.

You should ensure that goods and services meet your requirements.

These terms are not intended for the benefit of any third party and are not enforceable or require consent from any third party.

The website contains information, images, intellectual property, and designs that are owned by Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns. All rights are held by the owners of this website, Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns. All rights are reserved. All other logos, or trademarks which may be used on this website will be acknowledged or used with consent of the property rights holder.

This website may provide links to other websites. The links are provided for your information. We are not responsible or liable for the website (s) or the contents of the website (s).

A breach of the terms of use may lead to action we deem appropriate, including a claim for damages, suspension of your access to the website, and bringing court proceedings. This website is subject to UK law.

When buying goods from us on the Internet you are entering a legally binding contract. Before completing payment you will be able to check for input errors prior to placing an order.

You will be subject to the terms and conditions in force at the time that you use our website.

5. FEATURED CROCHET PATTERN DESIGNERS – COPYRIGHT

Copyright of any ‘Featured Crochet Pattern Designer’, exhibited on the Hooked On Patterns Crochet Blog, remains with the ‘featured designer’. For more information concerning copyright in this area, view the web page in question. If the crochet pattern has been published on hookedonpatterns.com, then we will own a licence to do so.

6. REDBUBBLE.COM GONK DESIGNS

All Gonk designs are the sole copyright of Hooked On Patterns. Purchases made through Redbubble.com are between the customer and Redbubble. Hooked On Patterns accepts no liability concerning transactions made via Redbubble.com. If you experience any issues with the service provided by Redbubble, please contact Redbubble customer services directly. Hooked On Patterns accepts no liability for the content or material that may be found on Redbubble.com and you use Redbubble.com at your own risk. Hooked On Patterns does not make the merchandise found at Redbubble and solely provides the designs for Redbubble to print. Hooked On Patterns accepts no liability for the merchandise sold on Redbubble.com

7. THIRD PARTY LINKS AND ADVERTISING

This website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for, nor do we endorse in any way such third-party websites or their content. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to the site, you do so entirely at your own risk.
Parts of this website may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are solely responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the site complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and does not contain any material which is objectionable including, without limit, information which is defamatory, obscene, threatening or untrue. We are not responsible for any such material or any error or inaccuracy contained in such material and any issues which you may have should be raised directly with the relevant advertiser or sponsor.

8. AFFILIATE LINKS

We are members of LoveCraft’s affiliate marketing program. This enables us to recommend direct links to yarns suitable for our crochet patterns, bringing you a complete pattern-purchasing experience. At no extra cost to you, we receive a small commission if you choose to purchase via these links.

We are also members of the Awin/Etsy Affiliate Program. Affiliate Links are highlighted on the page. At no extra cost to you, we receive a small commission if you choose to purchase via these links.

Affiliate Images are used with the written permission of the Copyright holder as Affiliate links. You use Affiliate links entirely at your own risk. Hooked On Patterns accepts no liability for merchandise sold on Affiliate websites.

9. HOOKED ON PATTERNS

Hooked On Patterns provides access to crochet patterns in digital download PDF format designed by Ling Ryan. You can contact us using the Contact page, or by sending an email to ling [DOT] hookedonpatterns.com

Hooked On Patterns is a partnership business run by Ling Ryan.
59 Beaumaris Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5SF.
There is not a store or shop front to visit at this address.

10. OPTIMISTIC ADAM (BLOG) & CROCHET BLOG

11. CROCHET CHARTS and PRINTABLE TAGS & LABELS

Further to any restrictions defined on this page: Copyright is held by Ling Ryan and Hooked On Patterns. All rights reserved. All Charts, Conversions and any other item on the Crochet Charts and Tags pages, and any downloaded ‘Printable tags & labels’ PDF obtained from Hooked On Patterns, is used at the risk of the User. Print size is not guaranteed – it is for the user to employ competence if required. Hooked On Patterns does not accept liability for any cost associated with the use of the page nor the printing of any items therein.
Hooked On Patterns does not accept liability for the way in which the User uses the Items/Resources. It is for the User to decide if what they have printed is a safe physical item for their use, or for use by another.
These items are not professional designs for industrial printing.

Items may be used by the User for personal printing. Small businesses may also use the items for printing, up to a limit of 300 printed pages in any combination, for the use of labelling items they have personally made. For further printing please seek written consent from the copyright holder.

All printing designs (items provided for printing) were made by Hooked On Patterns for Hooked On Patterns.
None of these printable items (any item on the website) can be resold by the User. The User must not print off items (labels or otherwise) to sell. You must not sell the labels, Cards, or any item on the page in any way. The printable items, labels and cards are to be attached to a Crocheted or Handmade item already created.
You must not edit, recreate, copy & paste, share, or make available for others to download or make videos of, any of the Copyrighted property on this website in any form whatsoever without the written consent of the Copyright holders. You can only share these items by sharing a link to the website/page or printing them off in the way already described here.

12. REFUND POLICY

You will be purchasing a PDF digital download crochet pattern only, you will not receive a physical printed copy of the pattern nor the pictured finished product.
Once payment and downloads are complete, transactions are non-refundable.
If you encounter any problems with your download, please contact us using the Contact page or via email to ling@hookedonpatterns [DOT] com

If you need any assistance with using the pattern, please contact us.