Our New Needle Conversion Chart

Alison worked her butt off tracking down all of the different sizes of needles (knitting & crochet) over the last few months. She put all of this information together to make life a little easier when we are posting patterns and trying to figure out the modern needle/hook equivalents.

This chart (in pdf format) can be downloaded by clicking this link, or by visiting the Vintage Needle Sizing Charts page.

As we were going over the list, we realized that there is no info listed from the 1940s. That means Alison has a lot more digging to do.

1930's Vintage Sizing Chart for Knitting and Crochet

Alison found a sizing chart from the late 1930's. We don't usually see these, so we had to post this one. Garment sizing has changed dramatically in the past 80 years, so having a point of reference for vintage pattern sizes makes life a little easier when working with vintage patterns. 

The drawings for the Simple Crochet Stitches were also pretty cool. These show up in patterns quite often, but normally they've seen some wear and tear. The drawings on this page were great. It is so amazing that the drawings from way back when were as clear and detailed as today's photographs. The drawings often looked like artwork they were so precise and spot on.

Follow this link to download the chart in .pdf format.

1939 booklet.

New "Links" Page Added

We are putting together a list of links that have been helpful when trying to determine yarn types and needle sizes.

Take a peek and let us know if you have sites that have been helpful for you.

"Knit to Fit" Sizing Chart - Free download

As you may or may not know, vintage pattern sizing was quite a bit different from the current sizing system. Vintage sizes ran smaller (often much smaller) than modern standards. This guide will help you modify a vintage pattern.

The "Knit to Fit" Chart - A Simple and Practical Guide to Changing Sizes to Fit for Your Own Measurements is available on our Craftsy store as a free download.

The chart contains 6 pages of information to help you modify your vintage patterns. Measurements for sizes 14-16-18-20-40-42. This chart and guide will help you create custom-fitted sweaters and skirts direct from the small sizes of vintage patterns

The chart goes over the basics of extending from size 16 direct to 18, 20, 40 and 42 in knitting or crochet.

The file can be downloaded from Google docs, just click here:  Take to the "Knit to Fit Guide"