Converting knitting needle sizes from American to metric and back again.
You found a great looking European design, but you’re not sure
what needle size you need? Or you found a great American design and
don’t know if you have the correct needles? Look no further. Here
are the most common needle sizes in American and Metric so you can convert your needle sizes with ease!
| 0 | 2mm |
| 1 | 2.25 or 2.5mm |
| 2 | 2.75mm or 3mm |
| 3 | 3.25mm |
| 4 | 3.5mm |
| 5 | 3.75mm |
| 6 | 4.0mm |
| 7 | 4.5mm |
| 8 | 5.0mm |
| 9 | 5.5mm |
| 10 | 6.0mm |
| 10.5 | 6.5mm |
| 10.75 | 7.0mm |
| 11 | 8.0mm |
| 13 | 9.0mm |
| 15 | 10.0mm |
| 17 | 12mm |
| 19 | 15mm |
| 35 | 20mm |
| 50 | 25mm |