Knitbuddies: Knitting Needle and Crochet Hook

Printable Needle Inventory Chart

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printable needle inventory

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Knitting Needles Modern
US	0			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8
UK	14			13		12	11	10				9		8		7		6
*Canada	14			13	12		11	10				9		8		7		6
Metric	2	2.1	2.4	2.5	2.7	2.75	3	3.25	3.3	3.5	3.6	3.75	3.9	4	4.2	4.5	4.8	5	5.1	5.4

US	9		10		10.5				11	13	15
UK	5		4		3		2	1	0	00	000
*Canada	5		4		3		2	1	0	00	00
Metric	5.5	5.7	6	6.3	6.5	6.6	7	7.5	8	9	10	12	16	19	25

2009-05-18T01:14:00.000-04:00

Old Knitting Needles
US	0	1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
*European	2	2.5		3	3.5			4	4.5	5
UK	14	13	12	11	10		9		7	6
Metric	2	2.5	2.75	3	3.25	3.5	3.75	4	4.5	5

US	9		10	10.5			11	13	15	17	19	35	50
*European	5.5		6	6.5	7	7.5	8	9	19
UK	5		4	3	2	1	0	00	000
Metric	5.5	5.75	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	9	10	12.75	15	19	25

2009-05-18T01:00:00.005-04:00

Knitting Needles by Brand The numbers in the table represent the USA size it is sold under, but they are under there metric equivalent
Metric		2	2.1	2.25	2.4	2.5	2.7	2.75	3	3.25	3.3	3.5	3.6	3.75	3.9	4	4.2	4.25	4.5	4.75	4.8
Addi Turbo	000	0				1			2	3		4		5		6			7
US Clover		0		1		1		2		3		4		5				6	7
Chiaogoo				1				2		3		4		5				6	7
Crystal Palace1		0		1				2		3		4		5				6	7
Blue Sky Alpacas				1						3
Brittany Birch										3		4		5				6	7
Bryspun Flexible										3		4		5				6	7
Denise Interchangeable														5				6	7
Michael & Sheila Ernst												4		5		6
Fiddlestick				1				2		3		4		5			6		7
Holz & Stein												4							7
Inox		0				1			2	3		4		5		6			7
Knit Lite
Knit Picks		0		1		1		2	2	3		4		5		6			7
Phildar		0				1				3		4		5		6			7
Pony Anodized		0		1		1.5		2	2.5	3		4		5		6			7
Pony Pearl		0		1		1.5		2	2.5	3		4		5		5.5			7
Skacel	000	0							2	3		4		5		6			7
Surina		0		1		1		2	2	3		4		5		6		6	7	7
Susan Bates Jumbo
Swallow										3				5		6			7

Metric	5	5.1	5.25	5.4	5.5	5.7	5.75	6	6.3	6.5	6.6	7	7.5	8	9	10	12	12.75	15	19
Addi Turbo	8				9			10				10.5		11	13
US Clover	8				9			10		10.5				11	13	15
Chiaogoo	8				9			10		10.5				11	13
Crystal Palace1	8				9			10		10.5		10.75		11	13	15
Blue Sky Alpacas
Brittany Birch	8		8.5				9			10.5				11	13	15		17
Bryspun Flexible	8				9			10		10.5				11	13	15		17
Denise Interchangeable	8				9			10						11	13	15	17
Michael & Sheila Ernst	8				9			10		10.5
Fiddlestick	8				9			10		10.5				11	13	15
Holz & Stein	8				9			10						11
Inox	8		9					10		10.5				11	13	15
Knit Lite	8				9			10		10.5				11	13	10
Knit Picks	8				9			10		10.5				11
Phildar	8				9												17		19
Pony Anodized	8				9
Pony Pearl	8				9			10		10.5		10.75	10 7/8	11	13	15
Skacel	8				9			10
Surina	8				9			10		10.5		10.75		11	13	15			19
Susan Bates Jumbo																		17	19	35	50
Swallow	8				9			10		10.5		10.75	10 7/8		13

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Aluminum or Plastic Crochet Hooks
US			B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K
US Clover			2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5		4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.0
U.K.	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	2
Metric	2.0		2.5	3.0		3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	7.0

2009-05-18T00:35:00.000-04:00

Steel Crochet Hooks
US	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0	00
Susan Bates, Steelite	.9		1.0		1.15	1.25	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.7
U.K.	6	5.5	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5	2	1.5	1	1/0	2/0	3/0
Metric	.6		.75		1.0		1.25	1.5	1.75		2.0		2.5	3.0		3.5

2009-05-18T00:20:00.000-04:00

Bamboo Crochet Hooks

US Clover

U.K.

Metric

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

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Resources: Plymoth needle sizer, Elegant Knitter Guage, Awillapaconnection, ABC of knitting, Knitting-and, Needles, Yarn Forward, Purple Kitty, about, Easy and Cheap Craft, MoreHouse Farms
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kitty: finding the perfect tool part 2

2007-11-07T11:06:00.000-05:00

"Knitting is NOT about making a garment, it is about relaxing. So we need perfect knitting needles." Hiya Hiya

Finding The Perfect Tool Part 2:

A couple of months ago I posted a review about my collection of DPN's in my search for Finding the Perfect Tool. Well it has become obvious that I am totally 100% obsessed with knitting needles. I find myself trying just about any new needle that I run across. So here are 8 more needles to add to my quest in finding the perfect tool.

A) Kudumisvarras	E) Knit Picks avail
B) Golding avail	F) Celtic Swan avail
C) Grafton Fibers comp - avail	G) Hiya Hiya comp - avail
D) Surina comp - avail	H) Holtz & Stein comp - avail

A) Kudumisvarras (Estonian Reproduction Knitting Needles from tomb relics from the 13th century) - size pictured is between US 00 & 000 - Previous Post
The tips on these needles are a little insane, to actually knit with them I have to pull out my Japanese leather thimble to protect my left index finger. ( My normal style of knitting is Armenian Throwing) The balance of the needles are really amazing especially for needles so thin and so long. I thought that the unevenness of needles would be annoying, but the reality is I can certainly see the merits of the different lengths. This is particularly nice when you want to stop for the night and need to wrap off the ends when knitting socks.

B) Golding - sized pictured is US 0/pointed/slip finish - I really don't think I have felt needles like these before. The finish is almost sticky. When you rub the needles in one direction the are extremely slick, but the opposite direction has a nice tooth that keeps your yarn on the needles. The points are amazing, but really would you have expected less from Golding?

I am currently knitting 2 strands of lace weight cashmere on them and I haven't come even close to dropping a stitch.

Negative: These needles really feel fragile in your hands. I find myself knitting at about half my normal sock speed because I am so scared of snapping it in half or warping the needle. My clover DPN's will forever be nice bell curves, but make great cable needles. So I guess that is a plus.

C) Grafton Fibers - pictured in a US size 1 - I recently read a review on Caludia's blog about how much she was in love with these needles and I can honestly say I understand why. I would be the first to say needles are a personal thing. A couple of years ago Blue Blog ranted and raved about Comfort zone needles and since I really valued her opinion I bought an entire set. Only to find that knitting a row on them caused sever shoulder pain that lasted for over a week.

The nicest thing about these needles is the fact they are heavy. Even though you are holding a tiny needle they have a nice sturdiness to the needle. The points remind me a lot of the feel of knitting with addi circulars. The surface is very smooth and I haven't had any problems with the needles slipping out. All and All I am really happy with these needles.

Negative: I am not really sold on the multi-coloured texture. I wish I could find them in a solid colour but the availability seems a little hard.

D) Surina - sized pictured is a US1- I really don't have positive or negative feelings about these needles. I just never pick these needles up when starting socks.

E) Knit Picks - sized pictured is a US1- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Knit picks DPN - Bottom line, I like a needle that is heavy, won't snap in half with my grip, and has nice pointy tips that don't draw blood. Those are the qualities that I look for in a needle. Now if it happens to have a textural quality that helps the stitches stay on the needles all the better. I have the full set now of the DPN's and I am very happy with the needles. Is is my favorite stand by for any project.

F) Celtic Swan - sized picture is a US1.5 - The needles are works of art. The tips and the scroll work on the needles are truly beautiful. So, I really wish that I could say wonderful things about knitting with the needles.

Negative: They weigh a ton, if you think Knit Picks needles are heavy these will feel like dead weight in your hands. The tips are too blunt for me to knit with fine yarns. And the biggest problem is, that my hands just stink after knitting with them. I will reserve these needles if I ever need to do a demo where I want the object to be pretty.

G) Hiya Hiya - sized picture is a US1.5 - The points are ok, but the needles are hollow so they lack the balance that I am prefer when knitting. Also they posses the same major negative that the Celtic Swan needles have if not worse, my hands just stunk after I knit with them and my socks also smelled like wet metal. yummmm... not....

I would have to be truly desperate to use these again

H) Holtz & Stein - sized picture is a US4 - To be honest I have never knitted with these DPN's. Since I really don't knit socks on yarn that thick and haven't had a cause for DPN's in normal knitting. So I can only speak to my love of knitting with there circulars.

PURE HEAVEN IN A NEEDLE!

I would replace all of my circular needles in a heart beat with Holtz & Stein needles if I could actually find them to buy. Oh and there is also that cost element.

I would like to proclaim that I have found the perfect tool, but that would not be any fun. I am a kid on Christmas morning when I find a new needle to try. I certainly have favorites, but I guess I am still looking for that perfect tool

kitty: finding the perfect tool

2006-07-19T10:24:00.000-04:00

Do you ever get that feeling that every knitting manufactureare just jumping on the band wagon to introduce the next knitting needle? Just look at the lighted needles that Kpixie just listed on there site or the recent introduction by Knit Picks (reviews) new needle line.

As a students of knitting we all try to choose and interpret all the equipment we can get our hands on. Equipment that will allow us to perform basic knitting stitches and processes; to perfect our gauge. Points that will allow us to grip small stitches, but points that wont split our yarns. It is a balancing act and how do you decide. If you love Addi's will you love there DP? If you love bamboo, who's bamboo do you choose? To be honest I am in total aw of the Needle Whore (Grumperina's) collection of all the possibilities.

Here is my collection of DPN's that I collected in hopes of finding the perfect US size 1's. (Note all needles pictured below are not 1's)

A: Brittany - comp - avail
B: Aero -
C: Chiao Goo - comp - avail
D: Skacel Steel - comp
E: Skacel Bamboo - comp
F: Phildar - comp
G: Comfort Zone - comp & avail

H: Fiddle Sticks - avail
I: Inox - avail
J: Takumi - Clover - comp
K: Susan Bates - comp
L: Bryspun - comp
M: Ace - Red Top

A: Knitters Review
I know my friend Mia swears by the Brittany needles. She found out that they actually do stand by there claims of replacement when you break a needle.

I didn't really care for the perfectly blunt tip, though I did like the fact that there was little or no increases ridge from tip to body of the needle.

B: Vintage - From what I can tell the company merged with Inox They are really heavy needles. Certainly a negative for long knitting secessions.

C: ChiaGoo are made from Chinese Moso bamboo. The needles have a lovely tapered shape and a rounded tip. For better or worse the needle size is permanently laser-marked on the needle.

I have a set of DPN's and circulars; the circulars are amazing but the dpn's with the laser marking snag on my yarn every row. Even with sand paper they grew annoying and to prevent the yarn from touching the markings I ended up warping my needles. It is so sad, because I loved the points and they are cheap. I would probably order another pair to try since the tips are so nice.

The circular needles are great though. I am in love with the tips, the cords are a little stiff, but atleast they don't twist out of control.

D: I only have them in 0 - 00 - 000, and really should you judge a needle by those extreme sizes. I think not.

E: I absolutely adore the Skacel Bamboo needles, the problem though is that the US size 1's that I have measure to be close to US size 2's. I am not sure if it was a fluke and my needles just got miss packaged or if they suffer the Japanese Clover odd sizing issue.

F: Vintage - New ones are available on the Phildar site, but the tips look different. You need to click on La Boutique du Fil > Fils & Aiguilles > Aiguilles

G: I first found out about the Comfort Zone needles from Allison, The Blue Blog. She recommended the needles when she was posting about needle recommendations for sockapalooza. At the time they were doing an intro pack where there was a discount if you bought them all (size 3-8) so I went ahead and picked them all up.

Now they are available in US 0 - 10.5. The plastic isn't as nice as the Japanese Clover circular's but they are nice and flexible with little or no wear on the hands. A few of the ones I have do have a cast line which really hurts the tips of your fingers after awhile of knitting.

H: If you are looking for a needle that may drawl blood while knitting, look no further. I have never seen needles that were this sharp.

I: Knitter's Review - These get a Gold Star from Me

These needles are fast, slippery (coated with the same durable gray material as there circulars), rounded yet a distinct well defined taper tips. I do notice that my stitches are a little tighter on these dpn's but I really liked the fabric that it created.

Down side - The needles are not marked so you need to keep you needle gauge handy.

J: Knitter's Review - I know people just love clover needles. I guess for me it just boils down to the fact that I just wish I could buy there plastic line that is available in Japan. They are nice needles but they are not my favorite clovers. I am fickle what can I say.

K: The Susan Bates ended up being my second favorite needle in the group. I hate there circular's or straights, but there DPN's have some nice qualities. Well except for the fact they only sale 4 needles instead of 5. They have little or no ridge, nice tips, and are dirt cheap. I picked mine up for 2.75 a packet.

L: Knitter's Review - In my opinion, it makes a great cable needle. They are just to soft for me. I guess I have way to tight of a grip to knit with them.

M: Vintage - I have a great weakness for ACE needles. Though once they merged with Red Top the quality really went down and the points became really odd. Like the Brittany needles they have little or no increase ridge from the tip to the body. They are very pointy, but they have blunt end tips. Great for small stitches but not to sharp the split yarns.

So, after basically wearing out my yarn with the ribbing of these socks I cast on with my Inox needles. From now on I will be either buying the Inox, Skackel Bamboo if I can test there size prior to buying, or the comfort zone plastic needles. And if I can find any vintage ACE neel

My quest is over! I have finally decided on what DPN’s to buy from now on. I know needles are a very personal choice, so maybe the market can bare more options. It is just becoming a very crouded market.