HANDKNITTING CHARTS
SHRINCKAGE
| Knitting Gauges | Before Washing | After Washing |
| 4/8 - 2.75mm needles | 28 sts & 40 rows to 10cm | 28 sts & 46 rows |
| 8/8 - 3.25mm needles | 23 sts & 33 rows to 10cm | 23 sts & 36 rows |
| 8/8 - 3.75mm needles | 22 sts & 29 rows to 10cm | 22 sts & 33 rows |
| 8/8 - 4.00mm needles | 20 sts & 26 rows to 10cm | 20 sts & 30 rows |
NOTE: These test results should be used only as a guideline. Shrinkage is only approximate.
We suggest you do your own swatch!
NEEDLE CONVERSION CHART |
| CDN and U.K. sizes
| 000
| 00
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
|
| Metric sizes
| 10
| 9
| 8
| 7 1/2
| 7
| 6 1/2
| 6
| 5 1/2
| 5
| 4 1/5
|
| U.S. sizes
| 15
| 13
| 11
| -
| -
| 10 1/2
| 10
| 9
| 8
| 7
|
| CDN and U.K. sizes
| 8
| 9
| -
| 10
| 11
| 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
|
| Metric sizes
| 4
| 3 3/4
| 3 1/2
| 3 1/4
| 3
| 2 3/4
| 2 1/4
| 2
| 1 3/4
|
| U.S. sizes
| 6
| 5
| 4
| 3
| -
| 2
| 1
| 0
| -
|