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Quick Reference Guide
| UK | US | GAUGE OVER 10CM | AVERAGE NEEDLE SIZE |
| 2-Ply/Lace | Baby | 30 – 32 sts | 2.25mm – 2.75mm |
| 3-Ply | Fingering | 27 – 30 sts | 2.75mm – 3.25mm |
| 4-Ply | Sportweight | 23 – 26 sts | 3.25mm – 3.75mm |
| Double Knitting (DK) | Worsted | 21 – 24 sts | 3.75mm – 4.5mm |
| Aran | Fisherman/ Medium | 16 – 20 sts | 4.5mm – 5.5mm |
| Chunky | Bulky | 12 – 15 sts | 5.5mm – 8mm |
| Super Chunky | Super Bulky | 6 – 11sts | 8mm or larger |
| ABBREVIATIONS | |
| 0 | no stitches, times or rows |
| - | no stitches, times or rows for that size |
| alt | alternate |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | beginning |
| bet | between |
| c4b | cable four stitches to the back |
| c4f | cable four stitches to the front |
| cc | contrasting colour |
| circ | circular needles |
| cm | centimetres |
| cn | cable needle |
| cont | continue (ing) |
| dec | decrease(ing) |
| dpn | double pointed needles |
| foll | following |
| in | inch(es) |
| inc | increase(ing) |
| k | knit |
| k2tog | knit two stitches together |
| kw | knitwise |
| lp | loop |
| m1 | make one stitch, by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it |
| m1p | make one stitch, by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and purling into back of it |
| mc | main colour |
| meas | measure(s) |
| mm | millimetres |
| p | purl |
| p2tog | purl two stitches together |
| prev | previous |
| psso | pass slipped stitch over |
| pwise | purlwise |
| rem | remain(ing) |
| rep | repeat(ing) |
| rev st st | reverse stocking stitch |
| RS | right side |
| skpo | slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over |
| sl 1 | slip one stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| st st | stocking stitch (RS row k,WS row p) |
| tbl | through the back of the loop(s) |
| WS | wrong side |
| yfwd | yarn forward (between knit sts) |
| yon | yarn over needle (between a purl and a knit st) |
| yrn | yarn round the needle (between purl sts and between a knit and a purl st) |
| * | repeat instructions between the asterisks as many times as instructed |
| ( ) | work instructions inside the brackets as many times as instructed |
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Needle Sizing |
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UK |
USA |
Old UK/ |
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2 |
0 |
14 |
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2.25 |
1 |
13 |
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2.75 |
2 |
12 |
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3 |
- |
11 |
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3.25 |
3 |
10 |
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3.5 |
4 |
- |
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3.75 |
5 |
9 |
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4 |
6 |
8 |
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4.5 |
7 |
7 |
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5 |
8 |
6 |
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5.5 |
9 |
5 |
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6 |
10 |
4 |
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6.5 |
10½ |
3 |
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7 |
- |
2 |
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7.5 |
- |
1 |
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8 |
11 |
0 |
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9 |
13 |
00 |
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10 |
15 |
000 |
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12 |
17 |
- |
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15 |
- |
- |
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16 |
19 |
- |
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19 |
35 |
- |
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20 |
36 |
- |
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25 |
50 |
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