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What sizes do metal knitting needles come in?

Thanks!! example: 2-19 or something like that-idk Also, what other kinds of needles r there example: circular, double pointed, ect.

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1. I found this information on a web site with basic information. Below are 2 great links for beginning knitters and crocheters. Straight knitting needles, which come in aluminum, plastic or wood, are the most commonly used. They come in varying sizes, from 0 (2 mm), the smallest, to size 15 (10 mm) and larger; they are sold in pairs, and come in 10" or 14" lengths. There is a point at one end of the needle, and a knob at the other, which prevents stitches from slipping off. For large projects like afghans, or sweaters that can be worked in a tube without a seam, "circular knitting needles" can be used. These are long flexible needles with points at both ends. For smaller projects that do not have seams (socks and mittens) "double-pointed knitting needles" are used. These come in sets of four and as their name suggests, there is a point on each end.
2. Actually, metal needles come in sizes from 8 aught (00000000) up to as large as US 19's, although I have seen 35's and 50's in aluminum over the years. Most needles are now sized metrically other than in the US, where they are also sized with both metric and US sizes. Older needles from Europe may have the same numeric sizes as current US sizes, but be the opposite diameter because of a different sizing system in place until about the 1950's. Also US needles from one brand to another may be the same *size* number but are not the same diameter. There is no standardization of US sizes. To ensure that your needles are the same size (and this also applies to crochet hooks) go by the metric size rather than the US size. Circular and straight needles generally come in the same sizes from 0 through 19, but larger sizes generally only come in straight needles. Double points can come from the 8 aught size, again up to about size 17 and sometimes 19.
3. metal needles come is sizes 000-35 the kinds that they come in are interchangeable sets, straight, circularn double pointed.