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Knitting Needle sizes

Yardage Estimator
Crochet Hook Sizes
British (UK) and American Crochet Terms
Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations





Yarn Weight Equivalents

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

Knitting Needle Sizes

Metric (mm) US UK/CANADIAN
2.00 0 14
2.25 1 13
2.75 2 12
3.00 - 11
3.25 3 10
3.50 4 -
3.75 5 9
4.00 6 8
4.50 7 7
5.00 8 6
5.50 9 5
6.00 10 4
6.50 10 1/2 3
7.00 - 2
7.50 - 1
8.00 11 0
9.00 13 00
10.00 15 000
12.00 17 -
16.00 19 -
19.00 35 -
25.00 50 -

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Yardage Estimator

The following table shows estimated yardage needed according to your gauge. Yardage shown is for an average long-sleeved pullover (sweater) or cardigan according to chest measurements, allowing for a 2" wearing ease in the finished garment (i.e. finished garment chest would be chest measurement + 2").

For short-sleeved sweaters, reduce yardage by about 20%, and for sleeveless sweaters and children's garments, reduce it by about 30%. Add 10% to 20% for textured & multi-colored patterns.

Side note: To convert meters to yards, multiply by 1.1

Gauge
sts/4" or 10 cm
Common name
Chest
46-48"
meters (yards)
Chest
42-44"
meters (yards)
Chest
38-40"
meters (yards)
Chest
34-36"
meters (yards)
30-32 Baby Weight / Lace
2800 (3080)
2600 (2860)
2400 (2640)
2200 (2420)
27-29 Fingering
2600 (2860)
2400 (2640)
2200 (2420)
1800 (1980)
24-26 Sport
2400 (2640)
2200 (2420)
1800 (1980)
1600 (1760)
21-23 DK
2200 (2420)
1800 (1980)
1600 (1760)
1500 (1650)
19-20 Worsted
1800 (1980)
1600 (1760)
1500 (1650)
1300 (1430)
17-18 Aran
1600 (1760)
1500 (1650)
1300 (1430)
1200 (1320)
15-16 Chunky
1500 (1650)
1300 (1430)
1200 (1320)
1100 (1210)
12-14 Bulky
1300 (1430)
1200 (1320)
1100 (1210)
1000 (1100)
10-11 Polar
1000 (1100)
900 (990)
800 (880)
700 (770)

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Crochet Hooks

USA English Metric
-- 000 10.0mm
-- 00 9.00mm
-- 0 8.00mm
K-10 1/2 2 7.00mm
10 1/4 3 6.50mm
J-10 4 6.00mm
I-9 5 5.50mm
H-8 6 5.00mm
7 7 4.50mm
G-6 8 4.00mm
F-5 9 3.75mm
E-4 9 3.50mm
D-3 10 3.25mm
C-2 12 2.75mm
B-1 13 2.25mm
B-1 14 2.00mm
5 steel - 1.75mm
7 steel - 1.50mm
8 steel - 1.25mm
10 steel - 1.00mm

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British (UK) and American Crochet Terms - by Eva Owsian, BellaOnline's Crochet Editor

British (UK)
American
Slip Stitch (sl st) Slip Stitch (sl st)
Double Crochet (dc) Single Crochet (sc)
Half Treble (h tr) Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Treble (tr) Double Crochet (dc)
Double Treble (d tr) Treble (tr )
Triple Treble (tr tr) Double Treble (dtr)
Quadruple Treble (q or quad tr) Triple Treble (tr tr)
Quintuple Treble (qt or quint tr) Quadruple Treble (q or quad tr)
Sextuple Treble (s or sext tr) Quintuple Treble (qt or quint tr)
Cast Off Fasten Off
Miss Skip
Tension Guage
Work Straight Work Even
Yarn Over Hook Yarn Over (YO)

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Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations

Crochet Knitting
beg = beginning
bpdc = backpost double crochet
CC = Contrasting Color
ch = chain
cl = cluster
dc = double crochet
dec = decrease
dtr = double treble crochet
fpdc = front post double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase
lp(s) = loop(s)
MC = Main Color
p = picot
rep = repeat
rnd = round
RS = Right Side facing you
sk = skip
st = stitch
ss or sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
sp = space
tog = together
tr = treble
tr tr = triple treble
woh = wool over hook
WS = Wrong Side facing you
yoh = yarn over hook
beg = beginning
bet = between
CC = Contrast Color
CO = cast on
dec = decrease
dpn = double pointed needles
eor = every other row
inc = increase
K2tog = knit 2 together
K = knit
MC = Main Color
KB = knit through back of st (loop)
P = purl
PB = purl through back of st (loop)
psso = pass slipped st over
PW = purl wise (or as if to purl)
rem = remaining
sk = skip
sl = slip
sp = space
st = stitch
tbl = through back of loop (st)
tog = together
wl. fwd = wool forward
wrn = wool round needle
Y fwd = yarn forward
yo = yarn over
yon = yarn over needle
yrn = yarn round needle

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