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Brittany: Fine wood knitting needles and crochet hooks

Needle Sizes

Brittany Straight Knitting Needles are available in two lengths: 10" (regular) and 14" (long). Both lengths are popular according to personal taste. Yarn gauge and project demands will determine your needs.

Birch Double Point Needles are available in three lengths: 5", 7 1/2" and 10", sold in sets of five.

Birch Crochet Hooks sizes include the size 7 step between G and H. This size is often useful for accurate gauge.


Birch Cable Needles come in a set of three that includes a small medium and large.

European metric sizes have been assigned corresponding US designations.

Sizing Chart
Size Birch Crochet Birch Straight Needles Birch Double Points
US Metric Hooks 10" 14" 5" 7 1/2" 10"
0 2.00m       X    
1 2.25       X    
1 1/2 2.50       X    
2 2.75       X X X
2 1/2 3.00m       X X X
3 (D) 3.25 X X   X X X
4 (E) 3.50 X X X X X X
5 (F) 3.75 X X X X X X
6 (G) 4.00m X X X X X X
7 4.50 X X X X X X
8 (H) 5.00m X X X X X X
9 (I) 5.50 X X X X X X
10 (J) 6.00m X X X X X X
10 1/2 (K) 6.50 X X X   X X
10 3/4 7.00m X X X   X X
10 7/8 7.50 X X X   X X
11 (L) 8.00m X X X   X X
13 (M) 9.00m X X X   X X
15 10.00m   X X   X  
17 12.00m   X X   X  
19 15.00m   X X      
35 20.00m   X X      

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