Yarn weights and typical uses |
UK Weight |
US Equivalent |
Typical Needles |
Typical Use |
|
Lace, fingering |
2-3.5mm |
Baby clothes, lace work and socks |
| 4 ply |
Sportweight, Baby |
3-4mm |
Socks, lightweight tops and baby clothes |
| Double Knitting (DK) |
Light Worsted weight |
3.5-4.5mm |
Suitable for most garments |
| Aran |
Worsted, Fishermans, Afghan or Aran weight |
4-5.5mm |
Warm thick jumpers |
| Chunky |
Bulky weight, Chunky, Rug |
5.5-7mm |
Chunky, oversized garments |
| Super Chunky |
Super Bulky |
7-12mm |
Ideal for soft furnishings such as blankets and cushions |
| Big |
|
9-20mm |
Ideal for quick projects such as cushions & rugs |
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Crochet Hooks |
Metric (mm) |
Old (Imperial)
UK size
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US Size |
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| 2 |
14 |
- |
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| 2.25 |
13 |
B/1 |
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| 2.5 |
12 |
- |
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| 2.75 |
- |
C/2 |
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| 3 |
11 |
- |
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| 3.25 |
10 |
D/3 |
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| 3.5 |
9 |
E/4 |
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| 3.75 |
- |
F/5 |
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| 4 |
8 |
G/6 |
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| 4.5 |
7 |
7 |
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| 5 |
6 |
H/8 |
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| 5.5 |
5 |
I/9 |
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| 6 |
4 |
J/10 |
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| 6.5 |
3 |
K /10_ |
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| 7 |
2 |
- |
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| 8 |
0 |
L/11 |
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| 9 |
0 |
M/13 |
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| 10 |
0 |
N/15 |
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| 11.5 |
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P/16 |
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Knitting Needles |
Metric (mm) |
Old (Imperial)
UK size
|
US Size |
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| 2 |
14 |
0 |
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| 2.25 |
13 |
1 |
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| 2.75 |
12 |
2 |
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| 3 |
11 |
- |
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| 3.25 |
10 |
3 |
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| 3.5 |
- |
4 |
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| 3.75 |
9 |
5 |
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| 4 |
8 |
6 |
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| 4.5 |
7 |
7 |
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| 5 |
6 |
8 |
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| 5.5 |
5 |
9 |
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| 6 |
4 |
10 |
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| 6.5 |
3 |
10_ |
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| 7 |
2 |
- |
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| 7.5 |
1 |
- |
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| 8 |
- |
11 |
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| 9 |
- |
13 |
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| 10 |
- |
15 |
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| 12 |
- |
17 |
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| 16 |
- |
19 |
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| 19 |
- |
35 |
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| 25 |
- |
50 |
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Knitting |
Crochet |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| 0 |
no stitch or row to be worked in this size |
beg |
beginning |
| * |
marks beginning of pattern repeats |
bpdc |
backpost double crochet |
| [] or () |
contains larger sizes or certain instructions |
cc |
contrasting colour |
| alt |
alternate |
ch |
chain |
| approx |
approximately |
cl |
cluster |
| beg |
beginning |
dc |
double crochet |
| bet |
between |
dec |
decrease |
| c |
contrast |
dtr |
double treble crochet |
| cb |
cable back |
fpdc |
front post double crochet |
| cc |
contrast colour |
hdc |
half double crochet |
| cf |
cable forward |
inc |
increase |
| cm |
centimetres |
lp(s) |
loop(s) |
| cn |
cable needle |
mc |
main colour |
| co |
cast on |
p |
picot |
| cont |
continue |
rep |
repeat |
| dec |
decrease by working 2 stitches together |
rnd |
round |
| DK |
double knitting |
rs |
Right Side facing you |
| dpn |
double-pointed needles |
sk |
skip |
| eor |
every other row |
st |
stitch |
| foll |
following |
ss or sl st |
slip stitch |
| folls |
follows |
sc |
single crochet |
| g |
gram |
sp |
space |
| g. st |
garter stitch, in other words, knit every row |
tog |
together |
| in |
inches |
tr |
treble |
| inc |
increase by working into front and back of stitch |
tr tr |
triple treble |
| incl |
Inclusive |
woh |
wool over hook |
| K |
knit |
ws |
wrong side facing you |
| K2tog |
knit 2 together |
yoh |
yarn over hook |
| kb |
knit through back of st (loop) |
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| kfb |
knit into front and back of stitch |
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| kwise |
by knitting the stitch |
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| lh |
left hand |
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| lt |
left twist |
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| m |
metre(s) |
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| m. st |
moss Stitch. |
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| m1 |
make a stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch
and working into back of it. |
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| M1L |
make 1 twisted to the left - increase by 1 stitch |
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| M1p |
make 1 purlwise - increase by 1 stitch |
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| M1R |
make 1 twisted to the right - increase by 1 stitch |
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| mb |
make a bobble |
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| mc |
main colour |
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| MEAS |
measures |
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| meas |
measures |
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| mm |
millimetres |
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| ms |
main shade |
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| no |
number |
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| oz |
ounces |
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| p |
purl |
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| p2sso |
pass two slipped stitches over |
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| P2tog |
purl 2 stitches together - decreases by one stitch |
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| P3tog |
purl 3 stitches together - decreases by two stitches |
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| patt |
pattern |
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| patt rep(s) |
pattern repeat(s) |
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| pb |
purl through back of st (loop) |
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| pfb |
purl into front and back of stitch |
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| PM |
place marker |
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| prev |
previous |
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| psso |
pass slipped stitch over |
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| pw |
purlwise (or as if to purl) |
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| pwise |
by purling the stitch |
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| rem |
remain (ing) |
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| rep |
repeat. |
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| rev st st |
reverse stocking stitch |
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| rh |
right hand |
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| rnd(s) |
round(s) - on a circular needle |
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| rs |
right side |
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| RT |
right twist |
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| S1K1 |
slip 1, knit 1 |
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| sk |
skip |
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| sk2po |
slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over
- decreases by two stitches |
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| skpo |
slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over - decreases
by one stitch |
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| sl |
slip |
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| sl st |
slip stitch |
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| SL1K |
slip 1 knitways |
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| sp |
space |
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| ssk |
slip one, slip one, knit the two slipped stitches together - decreases
by one stitch |
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| ssp |
slip one, slip one, purl the two slipped stitches together through
the back of the loops - decreases by one stitch |
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| st (s) |
stitch (es) |
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| st st |
stocking, or stockinette stitch; 1 row knit, 1 row purl |
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| tbl |
through back of loop (st) |
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| tog |
together |
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| wl fwd |
wool forward |
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| wrn |
wool round needle |
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| ws |
wrong side |
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| wyib |
with yarn in back |
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| yb |
Yarn at back. |
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| ybk |
yarn to the back |
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| yf |
Yarn at front |
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| Yfwd |
yarn forward |
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| yo |
yarn over |
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| yon |
yarn over needle |
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| yrn |
yarn round needle (usually implies bring it from behind needle to
in front) |
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