US 15 knitting needles (10 mm)
US size 15 knitting needles are 10 mm in the Craft Yarn Council chart.
On old UK and Canadian needles and patterns the same size is number 000.
They are in the recommended needle range for 6 Super Bulky yarn (Super bulky, roving).
Needles around 10 mm
Needles around 10 mm| US | mm | Old UK | Yarn weights |
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| 11 | 8 mm | 0 | 5 Bulky, 6 Super Bulky |
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| 13 | 9 mm | 00 | 6 Super Bulky |
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| 15 | 10 mm | 000 | 6 Super Bulky |
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| 17 | 12.75 mm | — | 6 Super Bulky, 7 Jumbo |
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| 19 | 15 mm | — | 7 Jumbo |
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Yarn weights for 10 mm needles
Yarn weights for 10 mm needles| Weight | Knit gauge | Needles |
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| 6 Super Bulky | 7–11 sts per 4 in (10 cm) | 8–12.75 mm (US 11–17) |
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The same size in crochet hooks
A 10 mm crochet hook is N/P-15.
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 15 knitting needle?
A US 15 needle is 10 mm.
What yarn goes with 10 mm knitting needles?
They are in the recommended needle range for 6 Super Bulky yarn (Super bulky, roving).
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.