US 19 knitting needles (15 mm)
US size 19 knitting needles are 15 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 7 Jumbo yarn (Jumbo, roving).
Needles around 15 mm
Needles around 15 mm| US | mm | Old UK | Yarn weights |
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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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| 35 | 19 mm | — | 7 Jumbo |
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| 50 | 25 mm | — | 7 Jumbo |
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Yarn weights for 15 mm needles
Yarn weights for 15 mm needles| Weight | Knit gauge | Needles |
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| 7 Jumbo | ≤ 6 sts per 4 in (10 cm) | 12.75+ mm (US 17+) |
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The same size in crochet hooks
A 15 mm crochet hook is P/Q.
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 19 knitting needle?
A US 19 needle is 15 mm.
What yarn goes with 15 mm knitting needles?
They are in the recommended needle range for 7 Jumbo yarn (Jumbo, 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.