Knitting & crochet reference charts

The numbers you look up rather than calculate: what a yarn weight actually means, which needle a US 8 is, what size a 10-year-old is, and what the abbreviations in a pattern stand for. Every chart is a plain page you can read on a phone next to your project — no sign-up, and nothing to install.

• Needle & Hook Size Chart

  What size is a US 8, or an H hook? Every needle and hook size in mm, US and UK — steel hooks too.

• Yarn Weight Chart

  Is this DK or worsted? What a weight number on a ball band means, and the gauge it should give.

• Yarn Yardage Chart

  How much yarn for a sweater, or a hat? Nine projects against all eight weights, in yards.

• Crochet Turning Chains

  How many chains to turn for dc? And does that chain count as a stitch? The convention, per stitch.

• Blanket Size Chart

  How big should a baby blanket or a throw be? Common sizes to aim for before you cast on.

• Sock Foot Circumference Chart

  How big around is a child’s or an adult’s foot? Typical sock circumferences to knit to, by size.

• Hat Size Chart

  How big around is a baby’s or an adult’s head? Head circumferences to knit and crochet hats to, by size.

• Knitting & Crochet Abbreviations

  What does k2tog, ssk or mr mean? Search the shorthand, including the US↔UK crochet trap.

• Standard Body Measurements

  What chest measurement is a size 12? Standard body sizes before you add ease.