[suzeeq]

I like hooks a bit smaller than the needles I'm using. So for size 9-11s I like hook sizes d-h. That makes it easier to get into the sts since the tips of the hook aren't tapered like needles are. Sometimes I BO with a hook, then I use one close to the size of the needle that I knit the last row with, which is sometimes 2-3 sizes bigger than the rest of the item was knit on.