hook sizes

[LittleJadeFrog]

I won a bid for a Sensations hook M/13. I just received it today. It is BIGGER than my Boyle N/13. How can they both be 13s? Of course I didn't pay attention tothe 13 when I bid! Is there a difference in sizes between different brands? I would like to know before I bid on the Sensations L.

[auntel]

I may be wrong here, but I've noticed a difference. I usually crochet with

the metal Boye hooks -

I recently treated myself to some clear plastic ones -Red Heart Crystalites.

They come in a pack of 5, all different colors(I'm a sucker for stuff

like that- mesmerized by the colors!)

 

Anyway, I found that there was a difference in size between manufacturers.

I couldn't figure out why my gauge was so far off, so I measured the size on

one of those knit/swatch/ hook & needle measurement things. Yes. My G

was not a G.

 

Could have been packaging error? Maybe some worker went crazy with the

machine, and just stamped"G" on a bunch of hooks? Whatever the reason,

this "G" wasn't a "G".

[adagio]

I'm learning to go by mm size. Especially after I saw this chart:

http://www.geocities.com/nornsneedlework/crochet/hookchart.htm

Ruth

[kittin1982]

i always go by mm sizes...

[kkms]

i went to joanns the other day to get a hook to try thread crochet. i love the bates hooks and not the boyle and there was a huge difference in size! kinda fustrating cuz i never look at the mm #s. so i did not get anything!

[crazycrochet]

i always go by mm sizes...

 

Me too. I have found that is easier. I use the Clover brand hooks, the ones with the cushion on them, they are flat and feel better in the hand.