How about bamboo knitting needles or crochet hooks if you are looking for a unique gift to give to a friend or family member who loves to knit?
Or you live with someone who is a keen knitter and you want to silence the pins that are continuously clicking away in the background?
Why not consider giving a gift to knit that is made from this environmentally friendly material?
Bamboo knitting needles come in a wide range of sizes that match those types made from more conventional materials.
This table provides an overview of sizing systems in different countries. Exact size is usually marked on each needle.
Metric (mm) |
UK |
Canada |
US |
Japan |
2.0 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
0 |
2.25 |
13 |
13 |
1 |
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
1 |
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
2 |
2.75 |
12 |
12 |
2 |
|
3.0 |
11 |
11 |
|
3 |
3.25 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
4 |
3.5 |
|
|
4 |
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
5 |
3.75 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
6 |
4.0 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
7 |
4.5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
4.8 |
|
|
|
9 |
5.0 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
10 |
5.4 |
|
|
|
11 |
5.5 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
12 |
6.0 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
6.3 |
|
|
|
14 |
6.5 |
3 |
3 |
10 ½ |
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
15 |
7.0 |
2 |
2 |
|
7 mm |
7.5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
8.0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
8 mm |
9.0 |
00 |
00 |
13 |
9 mm |
10.0 |
000 |
000 |
15 |
10 mm |
12.0 |
|
|
17 |
|
16.0 |
|
|
19 |
|
19.0 |
|
|
25 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
50 |
|
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