knitting needles sizes

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

jones wrote:
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.


I have a converter on my web site for finding the equivalent size (U.S.
imperial and metric):
http://www.vintagepurls.net.nz/tools.html

Vintage Purls

No 3's could mean 3mm which are not very thick Au does use mm as sizes 3mm
is about right for doll patterns
regards Alison
"jones" wrote in message
...
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

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

Katherine


"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message

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

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

jones wrote:
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

jones wrote:
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.


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

Higs,
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, "jones" wrote:

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