US 000 knitting needles (1.5 mm)
US size 000 knitting needles are 1.5 mm in the Craft Yarn Council chart.
There is no common old UK / Canadian number for this size.
They are in the recommended needle range for 0 Lace yarn (Fingering, 10-count crochet thread).
Needles around 1.5 mm
Needles around 1.5 mm| US | mm | Old UK | Yarn weights |
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| 000 | 1.5 mm | — | 0 Lace |
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| 00 | 1.75 mm | — | 0 Lace |
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| 0 | 2 mm | 14 | 0 Lace |
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Yarn weights for 1.5 mm needles
Yarn weights for 1.5 mm needles| Weight | Knit gauge | Needles |
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| 0 Lace | 33–40 sts per 4 in (10 cm) | 1.5–2.25 mm (US 000–1) |
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The same size in crochet hooks
There is no 1.5 mm crochet hook in the Craft Yarn Council chart.
Sizes from the Craft Yarn Council’s Hooks & Needles standard; old UK / Canadian numbers are the wire-gauge sizes used before metric. Go by the millimeter size printed on the needle.
Other knitting needle sizes
Frequently asked questions
What size in mm is a US 000 knitting needle?
A US 000 needle is 1.5 mm.
What yarn goes with 1.5 mm knitting needles?
They are in the recommended needle range for 0 Lace yarn (Fingering, 10-count crochet thread).
Why don’t UK and US needle numbers match?
Old UK numbers come from a wire gauge where bigger numbers are thinner; US numbers grow with the needle. Millimeters are the same everywhere.