Embroidery Needle Types

An embroidery needle is sharp with a long eye; it carries floss, pearl cotton and wool comfortably through dense fabric. This page gathers every embroidery needle at Hobianna: Milward 213 embroidery needles No 3–9 and 5–10, DMC 1765 embroidery needles pack of 16, DMC 1768 chenille needles No 18–24, DMC 1769 Brazilian embroidery needles and Milward bent-tip yarn needles No 14–18. The stitch-based guide is in Embroidery Needles under Embroidery; blunt needles in Aida and Tapestry Needles.

Which Size, Which Thread?

The higher the number, the finer the needle: 1–2 strands No 9–10, 3–4 strands No 7–8, 5–6 strands and pearl cotton No 8 take No 5–6, pearl cotton No 5 and wool take chenille No 18–22. The Brazilian embroidery needle, long-eyed and straight-tipped, does not twist the thread in cast-on knots; the bent-tip yarn needle joins knitting and sews amigurumi. Assorted packs are economical across thread weights.