US size #3, UK size #10
A US knitting needle size 6 would be equivalent to a UK knitting needle size 8, or a 4mm.
It is 1mm diameter
size 6
325mm across
it means you have either added yarn overs or dropped stitches. it might mean you are a beginner or it might mean you are knitting lace and want the holes. or that you are knitting on needles slightly larger than you would use for a not holey fabric. P.S.: You are supposed to have holes in your knitting! The hole size is because the size of the needle. (ex: large size needles=large hole, small needle= small hole) Understand now?
yup. the bigger the needle, the bigger your stitches. likewise, the smaller your needle, the smaller your stitches. simple really.
cable knitting, tube knitting, four needle knitting, knitting in the round, and a straight knit
This could be standing in a depressed area while knitting using a round knitting needle.
slip marker just means move your marker from your left needle to your right needle. a marker just sits on the needle and shows the place, its not part of the knitting and will be removed when you have finished.
If they don't have a recommended needle size on the label, I would check with the maker. The only other option is to swatch it with different sizes until you like the way it looks.
bob wormanhiemer
In the US, knitting needle sizes are in numbers; crochet hooks use both numbers and letters.