If you’re like me and like to knit and crochet and you aren’t afraid to combine both skills in the same project…here’s a handy chart to help you select the appropriate size needles and hooks. In other words, if I am knitting with No. 7 knitting needles and want to put a crocheted edging on my project, following this chart I would get the best results from a G crochet hook.
Comparison Chart Knitting Needles & Crochet Hook Sizes | ||
Knitting | MM | Crochet |
0.6 | 14 steel | |
0.75 | 12 steel | |
1 | 10 steel | |
1.5 | 6 steel | |
1.75 | 4 steel | |
0 | 2 | 1 steel/B/1 |
1 | 2.25 | |
2.5 | C/2 | |
2 | 2.75 | |
3 | D/3 | |
3 | 3.25 | |
4 | 3.5 | E/4 |
5 | 3.75 | |
6 | 4 | F/5 |
7 | 4.5 | G/6 |
8 | 5 | H/8 |
9 | 5.5 | I/9 |
10 | 6 | J/10 |
10-1/2 | 6.5 | |
10-3/4 | 7 | K/10.5 |
11 | 8 | L/11 |
13 | 9 | M/13 |
15 | 10 | N/15 |
11.5 | P/16 | |
17 | 12.75 | |
19 | 15 | |
35 | 19 | |
50 | 25 |