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conversion tables for crochet knitting and yarn

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: conversion tables for crochet knitting and yarn Reply with quote

KNITTING NEEDLE CONVERSION

Metric (mm)~~ US~~ UK/Canada
2.0~~ 0 ~~ 14
2.25~~ 1 ~~ 13
2.75~~ 2 ~~  12
3.0~~ - ~~ 11
3.25~~ 3 ~~ 10
3.5~~  4 ~~ -
3.75~~  5 ~~ 9
4.0~~  6 ~~ 8
4.5~~  7 ~~ 7
5.0~~  8 ~~ 6
5.5~~  9 ~~ 5
6.0~~  10 ~~ 4
6.5~~  10 1/2 ~~ 3
7.0~~  - ~~ 2
7.5~~  - ~~ 1
8.0~~  11 ~~ 0
9.0~~  13 ~~ 00
10.0~~  15 ~~ 000

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HOOK CONVERSION

Metric (mm)~~   US ~~  UK/Canada
2.0~~   - ~~  14
2.25~~   B/1 ~~  13
2.5~~   - ~~  12
2.75~~   C/2 ~~  -
3.0~~   - ~~  11
3.25~~   D/3 ~~  10
3.5~~   E/4 ~~  9
3.75~~   F/5 ~~  -
4.0~~   G/6~~   8
4.5~~   - ~~  7
5.0~~   H/8 ~~  6
5.5~~   I/9 ~~  5
6.0~~   J/10 ~~  4
6.5~~   K/10.5 ~~  3
7.0~~   - ~~  2
8.0~~   L/11 ~~  0
9.0~~   M/13 ~~  00
10.0~~   N/15 ~~  000
16.0~~   P/16 ~~  -
16.0~~   Q ~~  -
19~~   S ~~  -

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Crochet Abbs
US ~~ UK
chain(ch) ~~ chain(ch)
single crochet (sc)~~  double crochet (dc)
double crochet (dc)~~  treble (tr)
half double crochet (hdc)~~  half treble (htr)
triple crochet (trc)~~  double treble (dtr)
slip stitch (sl st)~~  slip stitch (sl st)

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UK~~    US  
4-ply~~    Sportweight  
Doubleknitting~~    Worsted  
Aran~~    Fisherman or Medium weight  
Chunky~~    Bulky  

off course the yarn stuff doesn't always equate so you should always try to do the swatch thing ( me I hate doing it)
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just noticed this - very helpful, thanks..
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cazz, I use this often and have done since it was posted, just realised a thanks would be nice!

Thank you for posting this!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no problem. I use it regularly too.
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