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Category name^[1]	Description^[1]	Crochet gauge (stitches per inch in single crochet)^[1]	Metric hook size ^[1]	US hook size ^[1]	Knitting gauge (number of stitches per four inches in stockinette)^[1]	Metric knitting needle size^[1]	US knitting needle size^[1]
Lace	fingering, crochet 10-count thread	33–40 sts	1.5–2.25 mm	B‑1	33–40 sts	1.5–2.25 mm	000–1
Super fine	sock, fingering, baby	21–32 sts	2.25–3.5 mm	B‑1 – E‑4	27–32 sts	2.25–3.25 mm	1–3
Fine	sport, baby	16–20 sts	3.5–4.5 mm	E‑4 – 7	23–26 sts	3.25–3.75 mm	3–5
Light	DK, light worsted	12–17 sts	4.5–5.5 mm	7 – I‑9	21–24 sts	3.75–4.5 mm	5–7
Medium	worsted, Afghan, Aran	11–14 sts	5.5–6.5 mm	I‑9 – K‑10+1⁄2	16–20 sts	4.5–5.5 mm	7–9
Bulky	chunky, craft, rug	8–11 sts	6.5–9 mm	K‑10+1⁄3 – M‑13	12–15 sts	5.5–8 mm	9–11
Super bulky	bulky, roving	5–9 sts	9–15 mm	M‑13 – Q	7–11 sts	8–12.75 mm	11–17
Jumbo	jumbo, roving	6 sts and fewer	15 mm and higher	Q and larger	6 sts and fewer	12.75 mm and higher	17+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Standard Yarn Weight System". The Craft Yarn Council. Retrieved 2020-07-25.

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