Have you ever found yourself wondering "What size needles should I use?" Here's our handy conversion chart to help you out!

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MetricUSACrochet USAUK (old)Yarn weight
Used in the UK, Europe and AustraliaCommonly used in the USA and CanadaNorth America uses a different system for hooksNeedles are rarely sold in these sizes any more 
2mm0-14Lace
2.25mm1B13Lace
2.5mm1.5--Lace/4-ply
2.75mm2C124-ply
3mm2.5-114-ply
3.25mm3D104-ply
3.5mm4E-4-ply/sport
3.75mm5F9Sport/DK
4mm6G8DK
4.5mm7-7Aran
5mm8H6Aran
5.5mm9I5Chunky
6mm10J4Chunky
6.5mm10.5K3Chunky
7mm--2Super-chunky
7.5mm--1Super-chunky
8mm11L0Super-chunky
9mm13-00Super-chunky
10mm15-000Super-chunky
12mm17--Bulky
16mm19--Bulky
19mm35--Bulky
20mm36--Bulky
25mm50--Bulky

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