French-Spanish Crochet Glossary: Understanding Terms and Abbreviations
Many accessible patterns online are only available in Spanish. Don't let the language barrier stifle your creativity!
This French-Spanish glossary has been specially designed to help you deciphering bosses' instructions in Spanish. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, it will allow you to confidently embark on a multitude of inspiring projects and broaden your horizons in crochet.
Why can opening oneself up to patterns in Spanish enrich one's crochet practice?
Access a wide range of patterns
Spanish is a widely used language in the crochet world, with a large community of creators sharing unique models. Learning Spanish terms will allow you to explore a multitude of patterns that you would not otherwise have access to.
Stimulate your creativity
By discovering techniques and styles from other cultures, you'll broaden your creative horizons and find new inspiration for your projects. Patterns in Spanish often offer unique patterns, shapes and approaches which can refresh your crocheting style.
Overcoming the language barrier
To understand the terms crochet in Spanish gives you valuable autonomy, allowing you to decipher instructions without depending on translations, which are often approximate or non-existent.
Strengthening exchanges with the international crochet community
Learning crochet terms in Spanish allows you to connect with Spanish-speaking enthusiasts.’exchange tips, and to share your love for crochet on a global scale.
The PDF to download
For further information, a complete PDF version of the glossary is also available for download.
The PDF includes two complete versions of the glossary: a main French version and a main English version.
Each of these 14-page documents compiles all the terms used on the site, in all languages available (French, English US/UK, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Norwegian), so you can easily view them offline, print them or always keep them handy on your phone, tablet or computer.
The PDF is available for €2, a deliberately symbolic amount which helps to support the work of creating, updating and translating the lexicon, as well as the development of new free content on Yarn & Crochet.
Access is free online glossary of course, it remains fully available.
2,00 €
The Spanish-French Crochet Lexicon
To make your navigation easier and help you with your project, you can simply click on a term that interests you highlight it. This can help you focus on the translations that are important for your project. If you click again on a line that's already selected, the highlighting will disappear.
| Français | Abréviation (FR) | Espagnol | Abréviation (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points de Base | |||
| Maille chaînette Maille en l'air |
ch | Cadeneta | cad |
| Single crochet | sc, | Punto bajo | pb |
| Demi bride | db | Punto medio alto | pma |
| Bride | b | Punto alto | pa |
| Double bride | Db | Punto alto doble | pa doble |
| Triple bride | Tb | Punto alto triple | pa triple |
| slip stitch | mc | Punto Enano | pe |
| Techniques | |||
| Augmentation | Aug | Aumento | aum |
| Diminution | Dim | Disminuir | dism |
| Cercle magique | MC | Anillo màgico | am |
| Travailler en rond continu En cercle continu |
Trabajar en círculo continuo | ||
| Travailler en rang | Trabajar en filas | ||
| Rang | Fila | ||
| Répéter | Repetir | rep | |
| Position et Instructions | |||
| Dans le brin arrière seulement | tomar sólo la hebra de atrás | blo | |
| Dans le brin avant seulement | tomar sólo la hebra de delante | flo | |
| Piquer dans | Pinchar en | ||
| Crocheter ensemble | Tejer juntos | ||
| Continuer | Continuar | cont | |
| Passer une maille | Saltar un punto | ||
| Rabattre | Rematar | ||
| Faire un jeté | Crecido (hacer un) | ||
| Couper le fil | Cortar el hilo | ||
| Matériaux et Outils | |||
| Fil / Laine | Hilo / Lana | ||
| Grosseur de la laine | Tamaño de la lana | ||
| Crochet | Ganchillo | ||
| Taille du crochet | Tamaño del gancho | ||
| Yarn needle | Aguja de lana | ||
| Marqueur de maille | Marcapuntos | ||
| Échantillon | Muestra | ||
| Fil | Hilo | ||
| Yeux de sécurité | Ojos de seguridad | ||
| Aiguille | Aguja | ||
| Rembourrage | Relleno | ||
| Ciseaux | Tijeras | ||
| Aiguilles à tricoter | Agujas de tricotar | ||
| Points texturé ou Spéciaux | |||
| Point popcorn | pc | Punto palomitas | |
| Point noisette | Punto avellana | ||
| Point d'étoile | Punto estrella | ||
| Point de coquille | Punto concha | ||
| Point de filet | Punto red | ||
| Point de torsade | Punto retorcido | ||
| Point V | Punto en V | ||
| Point élastique | Punto elástico | ||
| Autres Termes utilisés | |||
| Tension | Tensión | ||
| Patron | Patrón | ||
| Patron gratuit | Patrón gratuito | ||
| Couture invisible | Costura invisible | ||
| Assemblage | Montaje | ||
| Relever les mailles | Levantar las puntadas | ||
| Nœud coulant | Nudo corredizo | ||
I hope you find this French-Spanish dictionary of terms commonly used in crochet patterns helpful. To keep this information handy, consider downloading the PDF!
Do you want to explore other languages? Discover the multilingual glossary, where you will find crochet-related terms translated into Italian, Spanish, and many more.
Dictionaries
Looking for a more detailed crochet dictionary in a specific language? Check out our dedicated pages!
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French - Spanish
French - Italian
French - German
French - Russian
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