Knitting Needle Sizes
Knitting Needle and Crochet Hook Conversion Charts
At Joeriaknits, we show both the metric and US sizing for all of our knitting needles and crochet hooks listed in our shop. Both US and metric sizing also appears on the packaging and on all the hooks and needles. If you inherited needles and hooks from your mother or grandmother, they might only show US or even European sizing. Canada went metric on April 1, 1975 and for some of us who grew up with the US imperial measurements we tend to rely on both measurements.
Master the Art of Choosing Knitting Needle Length
Are you confused about the length of your circular knitting needles and which one is better for which project? Should you just buy the longest circular needle, and will it work for every knitting project? And how do you measure a 16” fixed circular needle? With the tips or without? In this blog post I will try and answer these questions.