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Useful Conversions
 
 We have put together the following list of useful conversions to assist in working out quantites and sizes.

Weights
50 grams = 1.763 ounces
100 grams = 3.526 ounces


Length
1 inch = 2.45 cm
1 yard = 91 cm


Knitting Needle Size Conversion

Metric UK US
2.50 mm - -
2.75 mm 12 2
3.00 mm 11 -
3.25 mm 10 8
3.50 mm - 4
3.75 mm 9 5
4.00 mm 8 6
4.50 mm 7 7
5.00 mm 6 8
5.50 mm 5 9
6.00 mm 4 10
6.50 mm 3 10.5
7.00 mm - -
8.00 mm 0 11
9.00 mm 00 13
10.0 mm 000 15
12.0 mm - -
15.0 mm - 19
20.0 mm 0 0


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Knitting Yarn Conversions

UK US Australia
2 ply lace weight 2 ply
3 ply, 4 ply fingering 3 ply, 4 ply
Double knit, DK sport weight, double knit> 8 ply
Aran worsted weight 10 ply
Chunky bulky 12 ply


In addition to the above there are also fancy yarns (fashion yarns) which have a thickness and weight all of their own, and super chunky yarns that tend to be knitted on needles sizes of 8.00 mm and above.

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