Crochet hook sizes
Metric against the US letter-number and the UK number, with the steel sizes for thread at the foot. The last column says which of the patterns here calls for each.
| Metric mm | US letter or number | UK number | Used by patterns here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25 | B/1 | 13 | not called for here |
| 2.5 | - | 12 | not called for here |
| 2.75 | C/2 | - | not called for here |
| 3.0 | - | 11 | Cat Claws Granny Square, Duck Granny Square, Puff Stitch Sunflower Granny Square, Two-Color Basic Granny Square, Diagonal Two-Color Solid Granny Square, Cherry Blossom Granny Square, Unique Window Flower Granny Square |
| 3.25 | D/3 | 10 | not called for here |
| 3.5 | E/4 | 9 | not called for here |
| 3.75 | F/5 | - | not called for here |
| 4.0 | G/6 | 8 | Easy crochet bolero pattern for girls, Crochet Scented Sachet Bag Pattern - Perfect for Gifting, Sunburst Granny Square |
| 4.5 | 7 | 7 | not called for here |
| 5.0 | H/8 | 6 | Easy crochet bolero pattern for girls, Crochet Scented Sachet Bag Pattern - Perfect for Gifting |
| 5.5 | I/9 | 5 | not called for here |
| 6.0 | J/10 | 4 | not called for here |
| 6.5 | K/10.5 | 3 | not called for here |
| 7.0 | - | 2 | not called for here |
| 8.0 | L/11 | 0 | not called for here |
| 9.0 | M-N/13 | 00 | not called for here |
| 10.0 | N-P/15 | 000 | not called for here |
| 12.0 | - | - | not called for here |
| 15.0 | P/Q | - | not called for here |
| 16.0 | Q | - | not called for here |
| 19.0 | S | - | not called for here |
| 1.65 | - | 7 | not called for here |
| 1.5 | - | 8 | not called for here |
| 1.4 | - | 9 | not called for here |
| 1.25 | - | 10 | not called for here |
| 1.0 | - | 12 | not called for here |
How the last column was filled in
A millimetre figure counts as a hook only when the line it sits on also says the word hook. Without that rule an 11 mm pair of safety eyes in a toy's materials list files that toy under an 11 mm hook, which is nonsense, and the kind of nonsense a reader would not spot. Anything the sources left vague stays out of the column.
There is no hook filter on the patterns page for the same reason: the source text does not carry a reliable hook size on every pattern, and a filter that quietly drops 8 of the 18 is worse than no filter.