A hook gauge, or needle gauge, is a measuring device used by crocheters and knitters to test the sizes of particular crochet hooks and knitting needles. Hook gauges are usually made of plastic or aluminum and carry sizing holes ranging from 2 millimeters to 11 millimeters in diameter. A hook gauge also functions as a ruler, used to test the size of a handmade test swatch of fabric.
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Introduced When (Circa)Date is for the earliest documented graduated hook and needle sizing gauge system (the German magazine Der Bazar), a precursor to the modern plastic or aluminum hook gauge described in the entity's own article, not a confirmed date for that specific object Connections
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Source Hook gauge (Wikipedia)
Source Hook gauge (Wikipedia)
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1. Gauging wooden crochet hooks and knitting needles (Loopholes)
Article, section on the 8 December 1861 issue of Der BazarQuote, Article, section on the 8 December 1861 issue of Der Bazar
The issue of Der Bazar from 8 December 1861 addresses various aspects of the normalized representation of numerical detail in written instructions, introducing new graphic devices for that purpose.
Wikidata: Hook Gauge
Wikidata Q5897943, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)View the Source Hook gauge (Wikipedia)
Used In: Crochet, Lead section
is a measuring device used by crocheters and knitters to test the sizes of particular crochet hooks and knitting needles
Used In: Knitting, Lead section
is a measuring device used by crocheters and knitters to test the sizes of particular crochet hooks and knitting needles
In Group: Knitting Tools and Knitting Machines, Lead section
A hook gauge or needle gauge is a measuring device used by crocheters and knitters to test the sizes of particular crochet hooks and knitting needles.
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