Stitch Dictionary and translations

Stitch Dictionary and translations

Click Stitch Dictionary in the editor toolbar to open a list of crochet and knitting abbreviations, with what each one means and whether it adds or removes stitches. Switch between Crochet and Knitting at the top, and search by abbreviation or name. The US / UK tab lists the stitch names that differ between US and UK patterns; see US or UK stitch terms.

Stitch names in other languages

Under the search box, pick Translate from and Translate to to see each stitch's name in another language, under its English entry. Both lists have English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Italian, Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish and Japanese, so you can go between any two, for example Spanish to German: punto alto (pa) → Stäbchen (Stb).

• Translate from starts on English. From English, the line shows just the other language's name. From another language, it shows both, with an arrow between them.
• Make this my default, under the two lists, saves the pair you have picked to your account. The Stitch Dictionary then opens on that pair in any browser where you're signed in. Picking a different language for a quick look doesn't change your default: the box unticks to show you're not on it, and the dictionary still opens on your default next time. Tick it again to make the new pair your default, or untick it to clear the default.
• Each translation names the stitch itself, not the English word. A US single crochet (UK double crochet) shows the name for that stitch, for example maille serrée in French.
• Where a region uses a different word, it is listed too, for example Latin American Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese.
• Japanese covers crochet stitches only, and has no abbreviations, because Japanese charts use symbols.
• If either language has no confirmed name for a stitch, the entry says No confirmed translation yet. A translation is only included when two sources agree on it, and a missing one is never filled in from a third language.
• A name marked (needs a native speaker's check) is confirmed, but on fewer or thinner sources than the rest.
• Search also finds stitches by their name in the Translate from language, so with Spanish picked, "punto bajo" finds single crochet.

Translations are for reference only. They do not change your pattern, your stitch charts, Pattern Review or the Stitch Counter, which all use US or UK terms.

Translations may not be 100% accurate. Terms vary between sources and regions, so please double-check against your own references.