I've decided to do another one of my crazy projects. I've found a pattern for a lace tablecloth that I really like (circa 1959), my intention is to make enough of the squares to fit them all together to create a nice stole to wear on cool evenings -- it's not too fancy or lacy...
My question, the pattern says to use a size 13 crochet hook... I'm not sure what that translates into for modern (US) sizing... any help?
EG
It's a very small steel hook. I think it's probably still an item. So that tells me the original pattern calls for very fine thread. If you aren't using such fine thread, you'll want a different hook, anyway...
(Still remember poking myself with a size 13 when I was a kid and learning from my Grandmother.)
JaneB
Where is your pattern from ??? US has 2 kinds of size 13 for wool which converts to 8.5 mm or for Cotton which converts to o.75 mm In Knitting needles The UK 13 converts to USA 1 and 2.25 mm while the USA 13 converts to UK oo , 9 mm. Choose your needles and hooks to match the thread /wool you use. mirjam
It's an older pattern that I found for free on the internet. It's cotton thread, so I'm pretty sure that the size is 0.75mm... darn, that's tiny! EG
EG You can Choose to make your shawl in any size thread and use the proper hook... mirjam
Why don't you make it with a fine yarn and a larger hook instead of cotton thread? That would probably be softer as well.
That's pretty much what I ended up doing. I couldn't find size 20 crochet cotton yesterday, but did find "bedspread weight". I'm actually very happy with the cotton thread I found, it's much softer than the other :) EG
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