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| Decision field | Open accessKnitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size ChartGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Yarn | Materials |
| Best for | Finding the current CYC hook and needle aliases that share one known nominal metric diameter before confirming project gauge | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Translating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings |
| Know before using | A shared nominal diameter does not make a knitting needle and crochet hook interchangeable or predict equal gauge or fabric. The reference is not a physical measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, or project approval. | It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly. | The result is a numerical unit conversion, not a new measurement or conformance decision; it does not establish sample or lot representativeness, significant digits, drape, warmth, opacity, thickness, stretch, strength, shrinkage, durability, sewability, end use, target, or tolerance. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | Rechecked July 28, 2026. The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows, aligns hooks and needles only when their nominal millimetre value matches, and leaves missing rows or aliases unfilled. | The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles. | The calculator uses the NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 conversion from avoirdupois ounces per square yard to kilograms per square metre and links to a source-reviewed fabric mass record for method, sampling, conditioning, and product controls. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 28, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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