Crochet Hook Comparison Sizes

American numbered crochet hook sizes.

Crochet hook comparison sizes.

Crochet hook size conversion chart. You ll want to find the millimeter equivalent before you start. Well i hope that s cleared up the confounded complexity of crochet hook sizes. Millimeter sizing is the most accurate of crochet hook sizes because it s a direct measurement.

Now we don t have to google and double check the hook size terminology every time we read a pattern. With steel hooks the higher the number the smaller the hook. This crochet hook sizes conversion chart compares metric mm measures to us terms. They are sized differently.

Crochet hook size charts navigation menu my bookshelf. Shop for crochet knitting quilting and sewing patterns as well as card making projects and supplies beading kits yarn fabric and more at annie s. This should help you avoid any confusion regarding which crochet hook size to use. That way when you.

In each country crochet hooks can differ in size and that is why there is a need for this crochet hook conversion chart. Us steel hook sizes see headline further down the sizing with letters numbers are almost parallel. Since it s hard to remember that an h hook is equivalent to 5 mm right off the top of your head the chart below is a good one to bookmark or pin for future reference. When it comes to us or american crochet hook sizes there are actually 3 size methods.

The usual rule of thumb is the bigger or thicker the yarn the bigger size hook you will need. Hook sizes are measured in millimeters and are available from as small as 2 mm to 20 mm or bigger. Take a screenshot of the chart and mark it as a favorite in your phone. One equal hook can for the most part have both a numbered size a letter size.

The metric sizing is generally what i refer to here in australia and so i have placed aus nz in the metric hook size column. American letter crochet hook sizes. There are however no uniform procedures for indicating these measurements. Accurate knitting needle and crochet hook sizing is important for both crafts.

While crochet hooks use letters instead of numbers to differentiate sizes in the us they use good old and arguably less confusing millimeters elsewhere to tell sizes apart. Us and metric crochet hook sizes. The diameter of a hook shaft determines the size of the hook and the size of the stitches that are made. This crochet hook conversion chart covers crochet hook sizes for the u s u k.

The craft yarn council of america cyca an industry trade association has collated a table of crochet hook and knitting needle sizes from de facto industrial standards and elicited the cooperation of its member organizations in adopting. One tip for you. Steel hooks sizing are reversed compared to regular crochet hooks. Please note that this chart does not include steel hooks.