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Am looking at some websites with knitting patterns for dolls. The needle sizes say No.3 e.g.

To me (in Australia) No.3 needle is a thick one. As I am assuming the sites are American, could it be that the two countries use opposite sizings.

Thanks for any help. Katherine

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jones
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I have a converter on my web site for finding the equivalent size (U.S. imperial and metric):

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Vintage Purls

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alicat

Thank you all so much. It makes it clearer now.

Katherine

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jones

Does the pattern specify a gauge? You could figure out what size needles to use if you knew the yarn size and the expected gauge.

Hesira

j> Am looking at some websites with knitting patterns for dolls. The needle

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hesira

Your needles are the same as ours in Canada, Katherine. You might want to have a look at a needle conversion chart. There is one at

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I am thinking that size 3 (if it is not metric) is about size 10 or 11 for us.

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

Katherine Metric 3 [mm] = 11 uk , = has no usa equivalent

3.25m = 10 uk = 3 usa , 3.5mm = 4 usa 3.75=9uk = 5 usa 6.5 mm = 3 uk = 10.5 usa i hope that helps you mirjam

Dec 2006 14:36:25 +1100, "j>Am looking at some websites with knitting patterns for dolls. The needle

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

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