French-Italian Crochet Glossary: Dictionary for Understanding Patterns
You've spotted an amazing model, but it's only available in Italian? Don't panic, this glossary is here for you!
Designed to simplify your life, this French-Italian guide will allow you to easily translate technical terms which can be found in Italian crochet patterns. No matter your skill level, you can explore new creations in a language you don't know.
Explore Italian patterns to transform your crochet practice.
Discover new and exclusive patterns
Italian holds an important place in the world of crochet, with a dynamic community of creators offering original designs. Mastering Italian terminology will open the doors to many unique patterns you wouldn't have discovered otherwise.
Learn new techniques
By exploring techniques and styles from Italian culture, you'll enrich your creativity and discover fresh ideas for your projects. Italian patterns often offer unique designs, patterns and methods which can transform the way you crochet.
No longer fearing a new language
Mastering Italian crochet terms gives you real autonomy, allowing you to follow instructions without having to rely on translations that are sometimes inaccurate or unavailable.
Access a brand new community
Learning crochet terms in Italian gives you the opportunity to connect with Italian-speaking enthusiasts, to’exchange advice and share your passion for crocheting beyond borders.
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 Italian-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) | Italien | Abréviation (IT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points de Base | |||
| Maille chaînette Maille en l'air |
ch | Catenella | cat |
| Single crochet | sc, | Maglia bassa | mb |
| Demi bride | db | Mezza maglia alta | mma |
| Bride | b | Maglia alta | ma |
| Double bride | Db | Maglia altissima | mas |
| Triple bride | Tb | Maglia alta triplo | map |
| slip stitch | mc | Maglia bassissima | mba |
| Techniques | |||
| Augmentation | Aug | Aumento | aum |
| Diminution | Dim | Diminuzione | dec |
| Cercle magique | MC | Anello magico | am |
| Travailler en rond continu En cercle continu |
Lavorare in tondo | ||
| Travailler en rang | Lavorare in riga | ||
| Rang | Ferro | ||
| Répéter | Ripetere | ||
| Position et Instructions | |||
| Dans le brin arrière seulement | lavorare solo l'asola posteriore | ||
| Dans le brin avant seulement | lavorare solo l'asola anteriore | ||
| Piquer dans | Inserire | ||
| Crocheter ensemble | Insieme | ins | |
| Continuer | Continuare | ||
| Passer une maille | Saltare un punto | ||
| Rabattre | Terminare il lavoro | ||
| Faire un jeté | Gettato (fare un) | ||
| Couper le fil | Tagliare il filo | ||
| Matériaux et Outils | |||
| Fil / Laine | Filato / Lana | ||
| Grosseur de la laine | Dimensione della lana | ||
| Crochet | Uncinetto | ||
| Taille du crochet | Dimensioni della uncinetto | ||
| Yarn needle | Aghi da lana | ||
| Marqueur de maille | Segnapunto | ||
| Échantillon | Campione | ||
| Fil | Filo | ||
| Yeux de sécurité | Occhi di sicurezza | ||
| Aiguille | Ferro | ||
| Rembourrage | Imbottitura | ||
| Ciseaux | Forbici | ||
| Aiguilles à tricoter | Ferri da maglia | ||
| Points texturé ou Spéciaux | |||
| Point popcorn | pc | Punto popcorn | |
| Point noisette | Punto nocciolina | ||
| Point d'étoile | Punto stella | ||
| Point de coquille | Punto conchiglia | ||
| Point de filet | Punto filet | ||
| Point de torsade | Punto cordoncino | ||
| Point V | Punto V | ||
| Point élastique | Punto a costa | ||
| Autres Termes utilisés | |||
| Tension | Tensione | ||
| Patron | Modelli | ||
| Patron gratuit | Modelli gratuiti | ||
| Couture invisible | Cucitura invisibile | ||
| Assemblage | Unire | ||
| Relever les mailles | Recuperare i punti | ||
| Nœud coulant | Nodo scorsoio | ||
I hope you find this French-Italian 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
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