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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Needle sizes

Knitting needles comes in pairs. They come in a wide rande of sizes. From 2mm to 17 mm in diameter. They come in various metals like metal, plastic, wood and bamboo. Choose a type that you can comfortably knit.Needles also come in several length to accomodate different numbers of stitches

Needle Size Conversion Chart

Metric Sizes
UK Sizes
US Sizes
2.0 mm
14
0
2.25 mm
13
1
2.75 mm
12
2
3.0 mm
11
-
3.25 mm
10
3
3.5 mm
-
4
3.75 mm
9
5
4.0 mm
8
6
4.5 mm
7
7
5.0 mm
6
8
5.5 mm
5
9

Metric Sizes
UK Sizes
US Sizes
6.0 mm
4
10
6.5 mm
3
10 1/2
7.0 mm
2
-
7.5 mm
1
-
8.0 mm
0
11
9.0 mm
00
13
10.0 mm
000
15
12.0 mm
-
17
16.0 mm
-
19
19.0 mm
-
35
25.0 mm
-
50
Source: Harmany Guides

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