Dogwood Mountain Arts

Whether you are new to using thread in your crochet or just need a reference, please feel free to use this page as reference as much as you desire. It is not for teaching techniques, these resources are only for compiling a limited amount of information so that you know how to find these on your own.

Gutermann is the brand used for this table, but most top stitch, upholstery, and cotton sewing threads are similar sizes.

There are no affiliate links in this resource list. All crochet and sewing brand names are what was able to be found on various yarn and craft websites, or what has been used by Dogwood Mountain Arts.

Note: Crochet thread and sewing thread sizes increase in number as the size decreases in thickness. For example, 15wt sewing thread is thicker than 50wt, and size 10 crochet thread is larger than 40, which is larger than 80 or 100.

Thread Name/type	Thread Size	Estimated Crochet Thread Size	Recommended Hook Size	Crochet Hook Brands
Gutermann Top Stitch Poly Heavy Duty Thread	15wt	Size 20	0.85, 0.75mm, and 0.6mm Steel	Tulip, Lacis, Clover, Susan Bates, Addi, KnitPro
Gutermann Upholstery Thread	40wt	Size 60	0.6mm and 0.5mm Steel	Tulip, Lacis, Clover, KnitPro
Gutermann Natural Cotton Sewing Thread	50wt	Size 80	0.4mm Steel	Tulip (Etimo line), Lacis

Where to find size 20-100 Crochet Thread online: https://hhtatting.com/ (Lizbeth tatting threads also found on amazon, but sometimes priced higher)

Sewing thread links: https://www.gutermann-thread.com/ https://consumer.guetermann.com/en/product-type/sewing-thread/

Benefits of Crochet/tatting thread: consistently made in cotton, more accurate to what the original creators of crochet lace used, larger range of sizes (with sizing that is understandable to crocheters)

Benefits of using Sewing thread: range of materials, cotton/silk/polyester, more affordable, more easily accessible

If you wish for a resource in patterns for those beginning in micro or lace crochet, we have a set of 4 patterns on our Etsy shop that progress through various sizes of threads to build your skills.