The size of your knitted stitches depend on the diameter of the knitting needles you use. In Europe, knitting needle sizes are described in millimetres whereas in the US, sizes start at 0 and go all the way up to 70. Using the right size of needles to give you the correct tension or gauge for your chosen pattern is important.
Knitting Needle Sizes
Metric |
US |
2 mm |
0 |
2.25 mm |
1 |
2.75 mm |
2 |
3 mm |
N/A |
3.25 mm |
3 |
3.5 mm |
4 |
3.75 mm |
5 |
4 mm |
6 |
4.25 mm |
6 |
4.5 mm |
7 |
5 mm |
8 |
5.5 mm |
9 |
6 mm |
10 |
6.5 mm |
10 ½ |
7 mm |
N/A |
8 mm |
11 |
9 mm |
13 |
10 mm |
15 |
12 mm |
17 |
15 mm |
19 |
25 mm |
50 |
35 mm |
70 |
