Bead size vs hook size

Here is a rough guide of which crochet hook and thread to use with various bead size.

Bead size	Hook size	Thread size
Bead size	Hook size	Perle cotton	Silk	Other
12/0	#13 (0.85mm) #12 (1.00mm)	#12	D - FF	Topstitching thread
11/0	#12 (1.00mm) #11 (1.10mm) #10 (1.30mm)	#10, #12	D - FF	#20 crochet weight cotton Topstitching thread YLI Jean Stitch
10/0	#11 (1.10mm) #10 (1.3mm) #8 (1.5mm)	#10, #12	E - FF	Topstitching thread YLI Jean Stitch
8/0	#11 (1.10mm) #10 (1.3mm)	#8, #10	E - FF	#18 Mastic cord Topstitching thread YLI Jean Stitch C-Lon Cord
6/0	#8 (1.5mm) #6 (1.8mm)	#5, #8	F - FFF	Rayon YLI Jean Stitch

Poor man’s bead spinner

Lately, I’m crazy about bead crochet and started digging more information about it. One of pre-requisite of bead crocheting is to have all the seed beads strung on the thread. Yes, all hundreds or thousands of those tiny round thingies and I really don’t enjoy doing it. Some people say it’s relaxing and therapeutic but it’s just driving me nuts.
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Crochet hook size

US Size	Metric Size
00	3.50 mm
0	3.25 mm
1	2.75 mm
2	2.25 mm
3	2.10 mm
4	2.00 mm
5	1.90 mm
6	1.80 mm
7	1.65 mm
8	1.50 mm
9	1.40 mm
10	1.30 mm
11	1.10 mm
12	1.00 mm
13	0.85 mm
14	0.75 mm
15	0.50 mm
16	0.40 mm

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