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Knitting Needle Mandrels and Calculated Aspect Ratios
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Knitting Needle Mandrels and Calculated Aspect Ratios
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Knitting needle sizes
2 mm______ #0 U.S.______ #14 U.K./Canada
2.25mm____ #1 U.S.______ #13 U.K./Canada
2.75 mm____ #2 U.S._______ #12 U.K./Canada
3.25 mm ___ #3 U.S._______ #11 U.K./Canada
3.5 mm ____ #4 U.S._______ #10 U.K./Canada
3.75mm ___ #5 U.S._________ #9 U.K./Canada
4 mm _____ #6 U.S._________ #8 U.K./Canada
4.5 mm ____ #7 U.S._________ #7 U.K./Canada
5mm ______ #8 U.S._________ #6 U.K./Canada
5.5mm ____ #9 U.S.__________ #5 U.K./Canada
6mm ____ #10 U.S.__________ #4 U.K./Canada
6.5mm __ #10 1/2 U.S.________ #2 U.K./Canada
Aspect Ratios
18 S.W.G. (.048")
2 mm (1.62 AR)
2.25 mm (1.83 AR)
2.75 mm (2.25 AR)
3.25 mm (2.66 AR)
3.5 mm (2.85 AR)
4 mm (3.28 AR)
4.5 mm (3.70 AR)
5mm (4.10 AR)
5.5mm (4.50 AR)
6mm (4.91 AR)
6.5mm (5.31 AR)
18 A.W.G. (.040")
2 mm (1.95 AR)
2.25 mm (2.2 AR)
2.75 mm (2.70 AR)
3.25 mm (3.20 AR)
3.5 mm (3.42 AR)
4 mm (3.95 AR)
4.5 mm (4.45 AR)
5mm (4.92 AR)
5.5mm (5.4 AR)
6mm (5.9 AR)
6.5mm (6.37 AR)
20 A.W.G. (.032")
2 mm 2.43 AR
2.25 mm (2.75 AR)
2.75 mm (3.37 AR)
3.25 mm (4.00 AR)
3.5 mm (4.28 AR)
4 mm (4.93 AR)
4.5 mm (5.56 AR)
5mm (6.15 AR)
5.5mm (6.75 AR)
6mm (7.37 AR)
6.5mm (7.96 AR)
22 A.W.G. (.025")
2 mm (3.12 AR)
2.25 mm (3.52 AR)
2.75 mm (4.32 AR)
3.25mm (5.12 AR)
3.5 mm (5.48 AR)
4 mm (6.32 AR)
4.5 mm (7.12 AR)
5mm (7.88 AR)
*These are calculated ARs based on mandrel diameter and, depending on coiling technique, material choice, and springback, the actual AR of finished rings will be larger.*
2 mm______ #0 U.S.______ #14 U.K./Canada
2.25mm____ #1 U.S.______ #13 U.K./Canada
2.75 mm____ #2 U.S._______ #12 U.K./Canada
3.25 mm ___ #3 U.S._______ #11 U.K./Canada
3.5 mm ____ #4 U.S._______ #10 U.K./Canada
3.75mm ___ #5 U.S._________ #9 U.K./Canada
4 mm _____ #6 U.S._________ #8 U.K./Canada
4.5 mm ____ #7 U.S._________ #7 U.K./Canada
5mm ______ #8 U.S._________ #6 U.K./Canada
5.5mm ____ #9 U.S.__________ #5 U.K./Canada
6mm ____ #10 U.S.__________ #4 U.K./Canada
6.5mm __ #10 1/2 U.S.________ #2 U.K./Canada
Aspect Ratios
18 S.W.G. (.048")
2 mm (1.62 AR)
2.25 mm (1.83 AR)
2.75 mm (2.25 AR)
3.25 mm (2.66 AR)
3.5 mm (2.85 AR)
4 mm (3.28 AR)
4.5 mm (3.70 AR)
5mm (4.10 AR)
5.5mm (4.50 AR)
6mm (4.91 AR)
6.5mm (5.31 AR)
18 A.W.G. (.040")
2 mm (1.95 AR)
2.25 mm (2.2 AR)
2.75 mm (2.70 AR)
3.25 mm (3.20 AR)
3.5 mm (3.42 AR)
4 mm (3.95 AR)
4.5 mm (4.45 AR)
5mm (4.92 AR)
5.5mm (5.4 AR)
6mm (5.9 AR)
6.5mm (6.37 AR)
20 A.W.G. (.032")
2 mm 2.43 AR
2.25 mm (2.75 AR)
2.75 mm (3.37 AR)
3.25 mm (4.00 AR)
3.5 mm (4.28 AR)
4 mm (4.93 AR)
4.5 mm (5.56 AR)
5mm (6.15 AR)
5.5mm (6.75 AR)
6mm (7.37 AR)
6.5mm (7.96 AR)
22 A.W.G. (.025")
2 mm (3.12 AR)
2.25 mm (3.52 AR)
2.75 mm (4.32 AR)
3.25mm (5.12 AR)
3.5 mm (5.48 AR)
4 mm (6.32 AR)
4.5 mm (7.12 AR)
5mm (7.88 AR)
*These are calculated ARs based on mandrel diameter and, depending on coiling technique, material choice, and springback, the actual AR of finished rings will be larger.*
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