European Original New U.K. American Metric Range U.K. Metric Range -------- ------------ -------- ------------ 0 2 14 2 1 2 1/2 13 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 2 2 1/2 - 3 12-11 2 3/4 - 3 3 3 1/2 10 3 1/4 4 3 1/2 -- 3 1/2 5 3 1/2 9 3 3/4 6 4 8 4 7 4 1/2 7 4 1/2 8 5 6 5 9 5 1/2 5 5 1/2 10 6 4 6 10 1/2 6 1/2 3 6 1/2 -- 7 2 7 -- 7 1/2 1 7 1/2 11 8 0 8 13 9 00 9 15 10 000 10 17 12 1/2 18 14 19 15 1/2 35 19 50 25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1995, 1996. This document can be freely shared and distributed in any medium so long as it remains fully intact and no profit is made from its distribution or use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition, for those who like really tiny, teeny needles, here are needle conversions for lace needles. Thanks to Judy Gibson for this. (0000 is the same as 4/0): MINIATURE NEEDLES The instructions that came with the kit give a chart of miniature needle sizes (these are steel wire needles, 5 or 6 inches long, but small diameter): Miniature needles mm 0.50 ? 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 American 8/0 7/0 6/0 5/0 4/0 3/0 00 0 English 17 16 15 14