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    KNITTING NEEDLE / CROCHET HOOK SIZE CONVERSION CHART

    Metric Size (Old) UK Knitting Needle Size USA Knitting Needle Size UK Crochet Hook Size USA Crochet Hook Size
    0.4 mm - - - 16
    0.5 mm - - - 15
    0.6 mm - - 6 14
    0.75 mm - - - 13
    0.7 mm - - 5 12
    0.8 mm - - - 11
    1.0 mm - - 4 10
    1.15 mm - - - 9
    1.25 mm - - 3 8
    1.5 mm - - 2.5 7
    1.6 mm - - - 6
    1.7 mm - - - 5
    1.75 mm - - 2 4
    1.85 mm - - - 3
    1.95 mm - - - 2
    2.0 mm 14 0 1 1
    2.25 mm 13 1 0 0 (B)
    2.75 mm 12 2 - 2 (C)
    3.0 mm 11 - - -
    3.25 mm 10 3 - 3 (D)
    3.5 mm - 4 - 4 (E)
    3.75 mm 9 5 - 5 (F)
    4.0 mm 8 6 - 6 (G)
    4.5 mm 7 7 - 7
    5.0 mm 6 8 - 8 (H)
    5.5 mm 5 9 - 9 (I)
    6.0 mm 4 10 - 10 (J)
    6.5 mm 3 10 1/2 - 10.5 (K)
    7.0 mm 2 - - -
    7.0 mm 1 - - -
    8.0 mm 0 11 - 11 (L)
    9.0 mm 0 13 - 13 (M/N)
    10.0 mm 0 15 - 15 (N/P)
    12.0 mm - 17 - -
    15.0 mm - 20 - P/Q
    20.0 mm - 35 - S
    25.0 mm - 50 - -

     

    YARN GAUGE CHART

    Weight Names Ply WPI
    (wraps per inch)
    Knitting
    Gauge
    (sts per 4"/10cm)
    Typical Needles
    (mm)
    Held Double Becomes
    0 - Lace Thread
    Cobweb
    Lace
    Light Fingering
    1ply
    2ply
    3ply
    32-40 1.5 - 2.25 2 x Cobweb = Light Fingering
    1 - Super Fine Sock
    Fingering
    Baby
    4ply 14 28 2.25 - 3.25 2 x Lace = Fingering
    2 - Fine Sport
    Baby
    5ply 12 24 - 26 3.25 - 3.75 2 x Heavy Lace = Sport
    3 - Light DK
    Light Worsted
    8ply 11 22 3.75 - 4.5 2 x Fingering = DK
    4 - Medium Worsted
    Aran
    Afghan
    10ply 8 - 9 18 - 20 4.5 - 5.5 2 x Sport = Aran
    5 - Bulky Chunky
    Bulky
    Craft
    Rug
    12ply 7 14 - 15 5.5 - 8 2 x DK = Chunky
    6 - Super Bulky Super Chunky
    Super Bulky
    Roving
    5 - 6 8 - 12 8 - 15 2 x Aran = Super Chunky
    7 - Jumbo Jumbo
    Roving
    1 - 4 0 - 6 15mm+