🐑 Your Crochet Guide
🧶 Yarn Weights & Crochet Hook Sizes 🐑
Choose a yarn weight to see gauge, hook sizes & project ideas
Based on the U.S. Standard Yarn Weight System. All gauges measured over 4 inches (10 cm).
| Yarn weight | Gauge (4" / 10 cm) | Recommended crochet hook sizes | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lace, Fingering, 10 Count Crochet Thread | 32–42 dc | Steel hook 1.4–1.6 mm; Regular hook B-1 (2.25 mm) | Lace shawls, doilies, delicate items |
| Sock, Fingering, Baby | 21–32 sc | B-1 (2.25 mm), C-2 (2.75 mm), D (3.125 mm), D-3 (3.25 mm), E-4 (3.5 mm) | Socks, baby garments, lightweight scarves |
| Sport, Baby | 16–20 sc | E-4 (3.5 mm), F-5 (3.75 mm), G-6 (4 mm), G (4.25 mm), 7 (4.5 mm) | Lightweight sweaters, baby items, summer tops, mittens, gloves |
| DK, Light Worsted | 12–17 sc | 7 (4.5 mm), H-8 (5 mm), I (5.25 mm), I-9 (5.5 mm) | Sweaters, tops, vests, hats, scarves, baby clothes, mittens, gloves |
| Medium / Worsted, Afghan, Aran | 11–14 sc | I-9 (5.5 mm), J (5.75 mm), J-10 (6 mm), K-10½ (6.5 mm) | Afghans, sweaters, vests, tops, blankets, hats, scarves, mittens |
| Bulky / Chunky, Craft, Rug | 8–11 sc | K-10½ (6.5 mm), L-11 (8 mm), M/N-13 (9 mm) | Quick sweaters, vests, scarves, rugs, blankets |
| Super Bulky, Roving | 7–9 sc | M/N-13 (9 mm), N/P-15 (10 mm), P-16 (11.5 mm), P/Q (15 mm), Q (15.75–16 mm) | Heavy blankets, rugs, quick hats, scarves, decorative items |
| Jumbo, Roving | 6 sc and fewer | P/Q (15 mm) and larger | Large, quick projects: rugs, blankets, decorative items |
Choose a yarn weight to see gauge, hook sizes & project ideas