Whilst I agree with most of what Joy says, if the finished size really
matters you need to make a tension square, the same as you would for
knitting.
If you Google crochet hook conversion you'll find lots of charts
including
http://www.vintage-crafts-patterns-designs.com/crochet-hook.html
same if you want to find knitting needle conversion charts.
Brenda
On 12 Feb 2009, at 07:06, Joy Beeson wrote:
I now have bought some patterns but my hooks are all
imperial. Can any one help me with a conversion chart?
The patterns are all metric or USA.
My USA#8 crochet hook is 1.5mm metric -- but you don't
need no steenking conversion chart. Just try hooks on
your selected thread until you find one that the thread
just fills.
When you use an oversize hook to loosen your tension,
you don't need the same hook the designer used -- your
tension isn't his tension.
The only time you need to pay attention to the arbitrary
numbers on the hooks is when you switch from one hook to
another and want the two hooks to match.
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html
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