UK
US
GAUGE OVER 10CM
AVERAGE NEEDLE SIZE
2ply/Lace
Fingering 10-count
30 – 32 sts
2.25mm – 2.75mm
3ply
Fingering
27 – 30 sts
2.75mm – 3.25mm
4ply
Fingering
23 – 26 sts
3.25mm – 3.75mm
Double Knitting (DK)
Sportweight/DK
21 – 24 sts
3.75mm – 4.5mm
Aran
Worsted
16 – 20 sts
4.5mm – 5.5mm
Chunky
Bulky
12 – 15 sts
5.5mm – 8mm
Super Chunky
Super Bulky
6 – 11 sts
8mm or larger
Needle Sizing
UK (mm)
2
2.25
3
3.25
3.5
3.75
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
10
12
15
16
19
20
25
USA
0
1
2
-
3
-
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10 1/2
-
11
13
15
17
-
19
35
36
50
Old UK/
Canada
Canada
14
13
12
11
10
-
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
00
000
-
-
-
-
-
-
