Knitting needle & crochet hook size conversion charts
Once you have selected new yarn for your next project it’s time to get the right set of needles. Depending on the brand of yarn, the needle size might be indicated in a different size scale. In this blog we explain how you can find the right needle for your project.
Below we will share a conversion table to translate needle sizes from European mm to US and UK sizes.
Knitting Needles
The label on your yarn will indicate the ideal needle size to knit or crochet that yarn. The size on the label refers to the thickness of the needle, not its length.
In Europe, the needle size is given in millimeters. In the United States, the size is a number between 0 and 50. Then in the United Kingdom and Canada, size is a number between 18 and 000.
If you bought some yarn from a brand in a different continent you may like to know how the size translates to a size table you are more familiair with.
Below knitting needle size conversion table will help to find the correct needle size for your project.
| European size mm | UK Size | US Size |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2.25 | 13 | 1 |
| 2.5 | – | – |
| 2.75 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | – |
| 3.25 | 10 | 3 |
| 3.5 | – | 4 |
| 3.75 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 6.5 | 3 | 10 1/2 |
| 7 | 2 | – |
| 7.5 | 1 | – |
| 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | 00 | 13 |
| 10 | 000 | 15 |
| 12 | – | 17 |
| 13 | – | 17 |
| 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | – | 35 |
| 20 | – | – |
| 25 | – | 50 |
Deciding on the lenght of your needle relates to the type of project you like to make. Longer needles are great for knitting bigger projects like sweaters. Shorter needles are great for projects with fewer stitches like scarves.
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Crochet hooks
Also in crochet hooks there are different sizes charts depending on the country you are in. Below table will give you the crochet size conversion.
| European size mm | US Size | UK Size |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | – | – |
| 0.6 | – | – |
| 0.65 | – | – |
| 0.7 | – | – |
| 0.75 | 14 | – |
| 0.8 | – | – |
| 0.85 | 13 | – |
| 0.9 | – | – |
| 1 | 12 | 6.5 |
| 1.1 | 11 | 6 |
| 1.25 | – | – |
| 1.3 | 10 | 5.5 |
| 1.4 | 9 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1.75 | – | – |
| 1.8 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2.55 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | A/0 | 14 |
| 2.25 | B/1 | 13 |
| 2.5 | – | 12 |
| 2.75 | C/2 | – |
| 3 | – | 11 |
| 3.25 | D/3 | 10 |
| 3.5 | E/4 | 9 |
| 3.75 | F/5 | – |
| 4 | G/6 | 8 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | H/8 | 6 |
| 5.5 | I/9 | 5 |
| 6 | J/10 | 4 |
| 6.5 | K/10 1/2 | 3 |
| 7 | – | 2 |
| 8 | L/11 | 0 |
| 9 | M/13 | 00 |
| 10 | N/15 | – |
| 12 | O/16 | – |
| 12.75 | 17 | – |
| 15 | P/19 | – |
| 16 | Q | – |
| 19 | S/35 | – |
Shop crochet hooks
Knitting Needles.
The label on your yarn will indicate the ideal needle size to knit or crochet that yarn. The size on the label refers to the thickness of the needle, not its length.
In Europe, the needle size is given in millimeters. In the United States, the size is a number between 0 and 50. Then in the United Kingdom and Canada, size is a number between 18 and 000.
If you bought some yarn from a brand in a different continent you may like to know how the size translates to a size table you are more familiair with.
Below knitting needle size conversion table will help to find the correct needle size for your project.
| European size mm | UK Size | US Size |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2.25 | 13 | 1 |
| 2.5 | – | – |
| 2.75 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | – |
| 3.25 | 10 | 3 |
| 3.5 | – | 4 |
| 3.75 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 6.5 | 3 | 10 1/2 |
| 7 | 2 | – |
| 7.5 | 1 | – |
| 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | 00 | 13 |
| 10 | 000 | 15 |
| 12 | – | 17 |
| 13 | – | 17 |
| 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | – | 35 |
| 20 | – | – |
| 25 | – | 50 |
Deciding on the lenght of your needle relates to the type of project you like to make. Longer needles are great for knitting bigger projects like sweaters. Shorter needles are great for projects with fewer stitches like scarves.
Crochet hooks
Also in crochet hooks there are different sizes charts depending on the country you are in. Below table will give you the crochet size conversion.
| European size mm | US Size | UK Size |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | – | – |
| 0.6 | – | – |
| 0.65 | – | – |
| 0.7 | – | – |
| 0.75 | 14 | – |
| 0.8 | – | – |
| 0.85 | 13 | – |
| 0.9 | – | – |
| 1 | 12 | 6.5 |
| 1.1 | 11 | 6 |
| 1.25 | – | – |
| 1.3 | 10 | 5.5 |
| 1.4 | 9 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1.75 | – | – |
| 1.8 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2.55 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | A/0 | 14 |
| 2.25 | B/1 | 13 |
| 2.5 | – | 12 |
| 2.75 | C/2 | – |
| 3 | – | 11 |
| 3.25 | D/3 | 10 |
| 3.5 | E/4 | 9 |
| 3.75 | F/5 | – |
| 4 | G/6 | 8 |
| 4.5 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | H/8 | 6 |
| 5.5 | I/9 | 5 |
| 6 | J/10 | 4 |
| 6.5 | K/10 1/2 | 3 |
| 7 | – | 2 |
| 8 | L/11 | 0 |
| 9 | M/13 | 00 |
| 10 | N/15 | – |
| 12 | O/16 | – |
| 12.75 | 17 | – |
| 15 | P/19 | – |
| 16 | Q | – |
| 19 | S/35 | – |
