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US 8 Knitting Needles

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US 8 (5 mm) is the worsted-weight workhorse — the size most sweater, hat and blanket patterns assume, at four to five stitches to the inch.

It is the needle to learn on and the one that wears out first; most knitters own several.

Read first: The gauge swatch: how to knit, measure and fix oneYour first knitting needles: what to buy and whyKnitting needle sizes: US, metric and UK chart