Someone else named Betta who also loves knitting has created a very useful “Knitionary” – an Italian-English knitting dictionary of English terms in alphabetical order and their Italian correspondents. Our Italian knitting friends can use this to understand English terms in patterns and books from abroad, while our English-speaking friends may find the list useful too!
Here are some of the key Italian knitting terms in alphabetical order with their English translations.
| ITALIANO | ENGLISH |
| Asola, occhiello | Bottonhole – loops |
| Aumentare | Increase |
| Avviare – avvio | Cast on |
| Continuare a lavorare a maglia | Knit on |
| Cordoncino | Cord |
| Cucire | Sew up |
| Cucitura dei lati | Seam stitch |
| Diminuire | Decrease |
| Ferro | Needle |
| Ferro per uncinetto | Crochet hook |
| Filo davanti al lavoro | Yarn in front |
| Filo dietro al lavoro | Yarn back |
| Incrociare le maglie | Twist stitches |
| Intrecciare le maglie – Chiusura | Bind off – Cast off – to fasten off |
| Lavorare all’uncinetto | Crochet |
| Legaccio | Garter stitch – wrong side |
| Passare una maglia a diritto | Slip stitch as if to knit |
| Passare una maglia a rovescio | Slip stitch as if to purl |
| Punto | Basketweave |
| Punto coste 2/2 | Knit 2, purl 2 |
| Riprendere le maglie a diritto | Knit up |
| Rovescio | Purle |
| Rovescio del lavoro | Wrong side |
| Schema | Chart – Pattern |
| Treccia | Cable |
| Uncinetto- punto catenella | Chain stitch |
| Unire | Join |
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