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Standard Yarn Weight System

Categories of yarn, gauge ranges, and recommended needle and hook sizes

Yarn Weight Symbol

& Category Names

Fingering
Type of Sock, DK, Worsted, Chunky,
10-count Sport, Bulky,
Yarns in Fingering, Light Afghan, Craft,
crochet Baby Roving
Category Baby Worsted Aran Rug
thread

Knit Gauge
Range* in 33–40** 27–32 23–26 21–24 16–20 12–15 6–11
Stockinette sts sts sts st sts sts sts
Stitch to 4 inches

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Recommended
2.25— 3.25— 3.75— 4.5— 5.5— 8 mm
Needle in 1.5–2.25
3.25 3.75 4.5 5.5 8 and
Metric Size mm
mm mm mm mm mm larger
Range

Recommended 11
Needle U.S. 000–1 1 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 7 7 to 9 9 to 11 and
Size Range larger

Crochet Gauge*
32–42
Ranges in 21–32 16–20 12–17 11–14 8–11 5–9
double
Single Crochet sts sts sts sts sts sts
crochets**
to 4 inch

Recommended Steel*** 2.25— 3.5— 4.5— 5.5— 6.5— 9

Hook in Metric 1.6–1.4 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 9 mm and
Size Range mm mm mm mm mm mm larger

Steel***
Recommended B–1 E–4 7 I–9 M–13
6, 7, 8 K–10 1⁄2 to
Hook U.S. to to to to and
Regular M–13
Size Range E–4 7 I–9 K–10 1⁄2 larger
hook B–1

* GUIDELINES ONLY: The above reflect the most commonly used gauges and needle or hook sizes for specific yarn categories.

** Lace weight yarns are usually knitted or crocheted on larger needles and hooks to create lacy, openwork patterns. Accordingly, a
gauge range is difficult to determine. Always follow the gauge stated in your pattern.

*** Steel crochet hooks are sized differently from regular hooks—the higher the number, the smaller the hook, which is the reverse of
regular hook sizing

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