The crochet needle / Table of equivalents of English nomenclatures
The crochet needle / Table of equivalents of English nomenclatures
What does the crochet hook look like?
The crochet hook has the following shape:
With the hook we will pick up the strands, which “rest” on the third section of the needle, that is why we call it the resting area, and its thickness will determine the result of the stitch.
Crochet hooks are sold in various materials, the most typical being:
Steel: for small needles
Aluminum: for medium thickness needles
Plastic: for medium to large diameter needles
Wood or bamboo: fairly thick needles
But as with everything, there is room for creativity and needles of various materials and colors are sold.
Needle number
The needle size is determined by its diameter. The larger the hook size, the larger the stitch size we will achieve. Therefore, the thicker the yarn to be used, the larger the needle size we will need.
Crochet hook equivalence with English nomenclatures
Thanks to the wonderful globality that we enjoy in the world of crochet, we often find patterns or articles in English that use different needle references, and the fact is that the same nomenclatures are not used all over the world. The most frequent doubt regarding needles is usually knowing what needle number they are referring to, so here I include a table of international crochet needle equivalences:
