The knitting needle gauge was used as a guide to the needle sizes used in Britain and Australia before metric measurements were adopted for weights and measures in the mid 1970's.A silver metal knitting needle gauge in the shape of a bell with different sized holes in the middle numbered from 1-5 and slots around both sides numbered from 6-22. These holes were used as a guide to gauge the size of knitting needles. The numbers and lettering have been engraved into the metal.KNITTING / PIN SIZE / IS WIDTH / OF SLOTShandcrafts, knitting, knitting gauge, george evans collection

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