Lana Pura's Helpful Guide to Knitting and Crochet - Crochet


Crochet Hook sizes and Crochet abbreviations unpicked.



Table 1: Crochet Hook Sizes
UK SIZE METRIC US SIZE
14 2 mm B/1
13 2.25 mm -
12 2.5 mm C/2
11 3 mm -
10 3.25 mm D/3
9 3.5 mm E/4
8 4 mm G/6
7 4.5 mm 7
6 5 mm H/8
5 5.5 mm I/9
4 6 mm J/10
3 6.5 mm K/10 1/2
2 7 mm -
0 8 mm -
00 9 -
000 10 mm -


Table 3: Yarns and Hooks
YARN WEIGHTS HOOK SIZES
4ply 2.5 to 3.5 mm
double knitting (DK) 3.5 to 4.5 mm
aran 5 to 6 mm
chunky 7 mm upwards