Monica Knits

Crochet NeedlesMy crochet needles range in size from 0.6 mm to 10.0 mm. From size 2.00 mm and larger, they are Aero (Abel Morrall Ltd., Redditch England, now Coats & Clark Canada Inc.) Sizes 2.00 mm - 5.00mm are aluminum and the larger sizes hard plastic. The smaller crochet needles are steel, mostly manufactured in Mexico (IMRA, S.A.), with a smattering of U.S., English and Canadian needles. Attached please find a cross-reference table from metric (mm) to US sizes, for the needles I use.

I use crochet needles for both crochet and knitting projects. If a knit project requires sewing seams, I will either crochet them, design them out or use a Kitchener stitch, as appropriate. The crocheted seam is faster, compact, looks professional and can be quickly "unzipped", if need be.

There are appears to be less standardization with crochet needles than with knitting needles, particularly in the small sizes. For example I have a Canadian #11 (1.0 mm) and a Mexican #11 (.85 mm); a US #8 (0.9mm) and an English #6 (0.9 mm). Since I go by the actual measurement in mm, I focussed on US cross-references for this chart. Some makers have more variation from nominal in their small needles as well, making gauge measurements critical if finished size is important to your project.