YARN GAUGE

(in stockinette stitch, measured over 4 inches)

Lace Weight

32-36 stitches

Fingering Weight

28-32 stitches

Sport Weight

24     stitches

Double Knitting  (DK Weight)

22     stitches

Worsted Weight

20     stitches

Aran Weight

18     stitches

Heavy Worsted Weight

16-18 stitches

Bulky Weight

12-14 stitches

Super Bulky Weight

8-10 stitches

KNITTING NEEDLE CONVERSIONS

US

METRIC

UK & CANADA

0

2mm

14

1

2.25mm

13

n/a

2.5mm

n/a

2

2.75mm

12

n/a

3mm

11

3

3.25mm

10

4

3.5mm

n/a

5

3.75mm

9

n/a

4mm

8

6

n/a

n/a

7

4.5mm

7

8

5mm

6

9

5.5mm

5

10

6mm

4

10.5

6.5mm

3

n/a

7mm

2

n/a

7.5mm

1

11

8mm

0

13

9mm

00

15

10mm

000