Craft Proof: photograph and submit your finished item
Craft Proof connects a photograph of a finished project and its printed QR card to a pattern submitted for review. It helps identify the official listing, but it doesn’t prevent copying or establish copyright ownership.
Why we’re asking for a photo
For Craft Proof, photograph a finished knitting or crochet item with its physically printed Loop Darling QR card. This helps reviewers connect the sample to the pattern listing.
Do I need the QR in every product photo?
No. You can still use clean, attractive product photographs. Craft Proof requires a supporting evidence photo showing the physically printed QR card on the finished item (preferred) or beside it, plus a separate unobstructed photo that shows the finished work and stitch details.
You may also show a printed pattern sheet if it helps, but the completed item must remain clearly visible. The card must be physically present in the photograph; pasting a digital QR image onto a photo is not accepted as physical evidence.
Try the example before submitting
Visit the public Craft Proof QR example. You can generate and print a sample card without signing in. On a computer, print the card and scan it with your phone camera.
If you’re already using your phone, take a screenshot and use your phone’s photo QR recognition (such as Google Lens or the supported iPhone Photos/Live Text equivalent). The example is a demonstration, not a verified pattern or a real submission.
Submit your real evidence
Approved Designers prepare their pattern draft in Designer Studio and use the private Craft Proof beta to generate a pattern-specific printable QR card and upload the required real photographs.
You will also confirm rights to distribute the pattern, physical completion and relevant AI assistance. Our team reviews the submitted evidence and may approve it, request changes or reject it. Evidence photographs are private review material unless a separate public use is explicitly supported.
What does a QR scan actually show?
The card links to a Loop Darling page associated with the pattern. A sample card clearly says it’s only a demonstration. A real published and approved listing can show its official Designer and staff-controlled review labels.
A QR code can be copied, edited around or reused. It does not prevent theft, prove ownership or guarantee that every size and instruction was tested. A separate Maker Tested label is only used when that testing is documented.
What about older patterns?
During the invitation-only founding period, eligible approved Designers may submit qualifying older, physically completed patterns as Founding Patterns without creating a new QR evidence photo. Rights and real-project evidence are still required. After the founding intake closes, newly submitted patterns must follow the printed-card requirement.
Related help
Try the printable example · What the review labels mean · AI & Craft Authenticity Policy