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Yarn weights convesion chart

UK
US

Tension

   

(Over 10cm / 4ins)

2Ply

Fingering / Lace

27 - 32 sts

4 Ply

Sport

23 - 26 sts

Double Knitting

light worsted

21 - 24 sts

Aran

Worsted

16 - 20 sts

Chunky

Bulky

12 - 15 sts


Knitting needle conversion

UK/Canada
US

Metric (mm)

14

0

2.0

13

1

2.25

12

2

2.75

11

-

3.0

10

3

3.25
-
4
3.5
9
5
3.75
8
6
4.0
7
7
4.5
7
8
5.0
6
9
5.5
5
10
6.0
4
10 1/2
6.5
3
-
7.0
2
-
7.5
1
11
8.0
0
13
9.0
00
15
10.0
000
17
12.0
-
19
16.0
-
35
19.0
-
50
25.0

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

Pins and hooks for yarn weight

Yarn Weight

Knitting Pins (mm)

Crochet Hook (mm)
4 Ply 2.5 - 3.5

2.25 - 3.25
Double Knitting

3.25 - 4

3.5 - 4

Aran

4.5 - 5.5

5 - 6

Chunky

6 - 10

6.5 - 10