Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by material processed]
7. textile working equipment
8. needleworking equipment

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Tools and Equipment
5. equipment
6. equipment by material processed
7. textile working equipment
8. textile fabricating tools and equipment

Anotations

Scope note:

Small ruler-like tools with graduated holes, often indicating both metric and imperial sizes, designed to identify the size of knitting needles and crochet hooks. These tools are especially useful for identifying the size of double-pointed needles, interchangeable needles, vintage needles, or other types of needles that are not labled for size. Unmarked needles are inserted into the gauge's various holes until the most similarly sized gauge hole is found and the needle's measurements are determined.