English-Italian Crochet Glossary: A dictionary for understanding patterns

Have you spotted an incredible model, but it’s only available in Italian? Don’t panic, this glossary is here for you!

Designed to simplify your life, this English-Italian guide will help you easily translate the technical terms found in Italian crochet patterns. Whatever your level, you’ll be able to explore new creations in a language you don’t know.

As a bonus, you can download the associated PDF for free, so you’ll always have it to hand and can crochet at your leisure, even offline. Let your imagination run wild and discover new perspectives with this lexicon!

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Explore patterns in Italian to transform your crochet practice.

Discover new and exclusive patterns

Italian occupies an important place in the crochet world, with a dynamic community of designers offering original patterns. Mastering Italian terms will open the door to many unique patterns you wouldn’t have been able to discover otherwise.

Learn new techniques

By exploring techniques and styles from Italian culture, you’ll enrich your creativity and discover new ideas for your projects. Italian patterns often offer unique designs, patterns and methods that can transform the way you crochet.

No longer afraid of a new language

Mastering crochet terms in Italian gives you real autonomy, allowing you to follow instructions without having to rely on sometimes inaccurate or unobtainable translations.

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Learning crochet terms in Italian gives you the opportunity to network with Italian-speaking enthusiasts, exchange tips and share your passion for crochet across borders.

The Italian – English Crochet Glossary

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Anglais	Abbreviation (EN)	Italian	Abbreviation (It)
Basic Stiches
Chain	ch	Catenella	cat
Single crochet	sc	Maglia bassa	mb
Half double crochet	hdc	Mezza maglia alta	mma
Double crochet	dc	Maglia alta	ma
Treble	tr	Maglia altissima	mas
Double treble	dtr	Maglia alta triplo	map
Slip stitch	slst	Maglia bassissima	mba
Techniques
Increase	inc	Aumento	Aum
Decrease	dec	Diminuzione	Dim
Magic circle	mc	Anello magico	am
Work in round		Lavorare in tondo
Work in row		Lavorare in riga
Row		Ferro
Repeat	rep	Ripetere
Position & Instructions
Back loop only	blo	lavorare solo l’asola posteriore
Front loop only	flo	lavorare solo l’asola anteriore
Insert in		Inserire
Crochet together	tog	Insieme	ins
Continue	cont	Continuare
Skip a stitch	sk	Saltare un punto
Fasten off	fo	Terminare il lavoro
Yarn over	Yo	Gettato (fare un)
Cut the yarn		Tagliare il filo
Materials & Tools
Yarn / Wool		Filato / Lana
Yarn weight		Dimensione della lana
Hook		Uncinetto
Hook size		Dimensioni della uncinetto
Tapestry needle		Aghi de lana
Stitch marker		Segnapunto
Gauge		Campione
Thread		Filo
Safety eyes		Occhi di sicurezza
Needle		Ferro
Stuffing		Imbottitura
Scissors		Forbici
Knitting needles		Ferri da maglia
Textured or Special stitches
Popcorn stitch	pc	Punto popcorn
Bobble stitch		Punto nocciolina
Star stitch		Punto stella
Shell stitch		Punto conchiglia
Filet stitch		Punto filet
Cable stitch		Punto cordoncino
V-stitch		Punto V
Ribbing stitch		Punto a costa
Other terms
Tension		Tensione
Pattern		Modelli
Free pattern		Modelli gratuiti
Invisible join		Cucitura invisibile
Joining		Unire
Pick up stitches		Recuperare i punti
Slip knot		Nodo scorsoio

I hope English-Italian lexicon of common crochet pattern terms will be of great help to you. Don’t forget to download the PDF so you’ll always have it to hand!

Want to discover new horizons? Check out the multilingual lexicon, where crochet terms are translated into Spanish, English and many other languages.

Multilingual glossary