Hook and Needle Size Charts and Abbreviations

Crochet Hooks USA English Metric -- 000 10.0mm N 00 9.00mm -- 0 8.00mm K-10 1/2 2 7.00mm 10 1/4 3 6.50mm J-10 4 6.00mm I-9 5 5.50mm H-8 6 5.00mm 7 7 4.50mm G-6 8 4.00mm F-5 9 3.75mm E-4 9 3.50mm D-3 10 3.25mm C-2 12 2.75mm B-1 13 2.25mm B-1 14 2.00mm 5 steel - 1.75mm 7 steel - 1.50mm 8 steel - 1.25mm 10 steel - 1.00mm Knitting Needles USA English Metric 15 000 10 13 00 9 11 0 8 -- 1 7 1/2 -- 2 7 10 1/2 3 6 1/2 10 4 6 9 5 5 1/2 8 6 5 7 7 4 1/2 6 8 4 5 9 3 3/4 4 - 3 1/2 3 10 3 1/4 -- 11 3 2 12 2 3/4 1 13 2 1/4 0 14 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 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