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Needle Sizes and Yarn Conversion Charts
Yarn thicknesses and terms and needle sizes vary between the UK, US and Australia and NZ. These tables show the approximate conversions. If in doubt always check your tension!
Needle Sizes
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UK
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US
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Metric
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13
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1
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2.25mm or if a tight knitter use
2.5mm
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12
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2
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2.75mm
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11
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No equivalent: use 2/3
depending on your tension
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3mm
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10
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3
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3.25mm
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9
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5
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3.75mm
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8
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6
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4mm
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7
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7
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4.5mm
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6
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8
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5mm
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5
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9
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5.5mm
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4
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10
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6mm
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Yarn Conversions
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UK
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Australia
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US
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Tension
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3-ply
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3-ply
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Sock or Fingering
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32 stitches and 40 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 3 1/4 mm (US
3) needle..
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4-ply
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4-ply
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Fingering/Sport
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28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 3 1/4 mm (US
3)needle.
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Double Knitting (DK)
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8-ply
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Light Worsted
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22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 4 mm (US 6)
needle.
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Aran
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10-ply
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Worsted
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18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) on a 5 mm (US 8)
needle.
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Chunky
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20-ply
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Bulky
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15 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm. (4 inches) on a 6 mm (US 10)
needle
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