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Needlecraft Resources, Helpful Information, Tutorials, Hints & Tips

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Handy Information

Yarn Sizes and Substitutions

Yarn Type

Typical Gauge

Wraps/Inch

Yards/Pound*

Recommended
Needle Size

Ultrafine
(Lace or Baby Weight)

8+/inch
32+/10cm

18
or more

2600

00 - 2
2 - 3mm

Fine
(Fingering Weight)

6-8/inch
24-32/10cm

16

1900-2400

2 - 4
3 - 3.75mm

Medium
(Sport Weight)

5-6/inch
20-24/10cm

14

1200-1800

4 - 6
3.75 - 4.5 mm

Heavy
(Worsted Weight)

4-5/inch
16-20/10cm

12

900-1200

7 - 9
5 - 6mm

Bulky

3-4/inch
12-16/10cm

10

600-800

10 - 10 1/2
6.5 - 7.5mm

Very Bulky

2-3/inch
8-12/10cm

8 or
fewer

400-500

13 - 15
9 - 10mm

Standards & Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting

Crochet Hooks

USA English Metric
-- 000 10.0mm
N 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

Knitting Needles

USA English Metric
15 000 10
13 00 9
11 0 8
-- 1 7 1/2
-- 2 7
10 1/2 3 6 1/2
10 4 6
9 5 5 1/2
8 6 5
7 7 4 1/2
6 8 4
5 9 3 3/4
4 - 3 1/2
3 10 3 1/4
-- 11 3
2 12 2 3/4
1 13 2 1/4
0 14 2

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
won = wool on needle
wrn = wool round needle
Y fwd = yarn forward
yo = yarn over
yon = yarn over needle
yrn = yarn round needle