If you can add any of the missing definitions marked as “xxx“to this list please let me know.
| English | Dansk (Danish) |
|---|---|
| aran (sweater typical of Aran Islands off the coast of Ireland); aran weight(describes yarn of medium weight, suitable for knitting at gauge of 16 to 20 stitches per 10cm (= 4 inches), with 4.5 – 5.5mm needles (US7 – US9), (No. 4 in Standard Yarn Weight System | aran (sweater typisk for Aran Islands ud for Irlands kyst); aran vægt (beskriver garn af medium vægt, velegnet til strikning ved strikkefasthed på 16 til 20 masker pr. 10 cm (= 4 inches), med 4,5 – 5,5 mm nåle (US 7 – US 9), (No. 4 i Standard Garn Vægt System) |
| backwards loop (cast on) = single (cast on) | xxx |
| ball(s) (of yarn) | garnnøgle / nøgle garn |
| batt(s) (of fiber) | xxx |
| beret(s) | baret |
| bind off (BO), cast off (CO) | lukke af |
| (to) block, blocking | spænde op, blokke |
| button(s) | knap(per) |
| buttonhole(s) | knaphul |
| cable(s) | fletning(er) (kabelstrik) |
| cable (cast on) | xxx |
| cable 2 back (C2B) (place 2 stitches on holder behind work, knit the next 2 stitches, then knit the stitches from the holder ; makes a right leaning cable) | 2 masket kabel fra venstre mod højre (sæt to masker på en pind bag arbejdet, strik de næste to masker i arbejdet normalt, og strik så de to masker, du har siddende på pinden bag arbejdet. Dette skaber et kabel på 2 maskers bredde, der drejer fra venstre mod højre). |
| cable 2 front (C2F) (place 2 stitches on holder in front of work, knit the next 2 stitches, then knit the stitches from the holder ; makes a left leaning cable) | 2 masket kabel fra højre mod venstre (sæt to masker på en pind foran arbejdet, strik de næste to masker i arbejdet normalt, og strik så de to masker, du har siddende på pinden foran arbejdet. Dette skaber et kabel på 2 maskers bredde, der drejer fra højre mod venstre). |
| cap(s) (soft head covering that loses some of its shape when off the head) | hue |
| cap(s) (head covering with a firm brim in front) | kasket |
| (to) card | at karte (uld) |
| cardigan(s)(sweater with full length front opening) | cardigan(er) (trøje med knapåbning hele vejen ned foran) |
| cast off (CO), bind off (BO) | lukke af |
| cast on (CO) | slå op |
| circular needle(s) ( CIRC(S) ) | rundpind(e) |
| coat(s)(heavy garment that opens in front, to wear outdoors) | frakke |
| (to) crochet | (at) hækle |
| cuff(s) (of a mitten or glove) | bort (rib-) (kant, f.eks. manchet) |
| cuff(s) (of a sock) | bort (rib-) |
| cushion(s) | pude(r) |
| decrease(s) (DECR) | indtagning(er) / tage ind |
| double | dobbelt |
| double pointed needle(s) (DPN) | strømpepind(e) |
| (to) drop a stitch, dropped stitch(es) | (at) tabe en maske, tabt(e) maske(r) |
| duplicate stitch | xxx |
| edge(s) | kant(er) |
| even 1. even(rows) 2. (to) knit even | 1. ret(-strik)(række), 2. strikke glat |
| Fair Isle (type of stranded knitting with two colors per row or round) | xxx |
| felt, felting | filte |
| finished object(s) (FO) | færdigt arbejde |
| (to) frog | (at) trævle op / (at) pille op |
| garter stitch | ret(-strikning) |
| gauge (US), tension (UK) | strikkefasthed |
| German twisted cast on = Old Norwegian cast on | xxx |
| glove(s) | handske(r) |
| glove(s), fingerless | fingerløse handske(r), håndledsvarmere, pulsvarmere |
| (to) graft | (at) montere |
| gusset | kile |
| handspun | håndspundet |
| hat(s) (US),toque(s) (UK-Can), cap(s)(soft head covering that loses some of its shape when off the head) | hue(r) |
| hat(s) (firm head covering that keeps its shape when off the head) | hat(te) |
| 1. hem(s) 2.(to) hem | søm(me) |
| 1. I-cord 2.attached I-cord | Strikket rør/snor |
| increase(s) (INCR) | udtagning(er) |
| increase (by making one) (M1) | tag ud (ved at tage tværtråden op) |
| increase (by yarn over) (YO) (see also “make one”) | tag ud (ved omslag) |
| invisible cast on = provisional cast on | xxx |
| jacket(s)(long sleeved garment, opens in front, heavier than a cardigan, can mean light enough for indoor wear, or heavier weight for outdoor wear; suit jacket) | jakke |
| Kitchener stitch | xxx |
| knit (stitch) (K) | ret (-maske) |
| (to) knit (K) | (at) strikke |
| knit into front and back(increase by making 1 knit stitch into right/front loop, then knit into left/back loop of the same stitch) (KFP) | xxx |
| knitter(s) | strikker(e) |
| knitting machine(s) | strikkemaskine(r) |
| knitting-on (cast on) | xxx |
| lace | knipling, blonde |
| lining | foer / for / foring |
| lock(s) (tufts of wool / fiber) | Tot (af uld) |
| long tail (cast on) | almindelig krydsopslag (opslag) |
| make one left / front (M1L/M1F)(left leaning M1 increase) | tag ud mod venstre / forreste ben |
| make one right / back (M1R/M1B)(right leaning M1 increase) | tag ud mod højre / bageste ben |
| marker(s) (place marker (PM), slip marker) | Sæt mærke(tråd) / maskemarkør |
| mitten(s) | vante(r) |
| moss stitch | Perlestrik |
| napkin(s) | serviette(r) |
| odd (rows) | vrang (-rækker) |
| Old Norwegian cast on = German twisted cast on | xxx |
| (knitting) pattern(s) | (strikke-) mønster / mønstre |
| pick up (stitches),pick up and knit(stitches) | xxx |
| pillowcase(s) | pudebetræk |
| placemat(s) | dækkeserviet(ter) |
| provisional cast on = invisible cast on | luftmaskeopslag = usynlig opslag |
| purl (stitch) (P) | vrang (-maske) |
| rib (stitch), ribbing(1×1 = k1p1 repeatedly, 3×2 = k3p2 repeatedly, etc.) | rib (-masker), rib |
| right side (RS) | højre side |
| round (one row in circular knitting), (to) knit in the round | rundt, strik rundt |
| roving | xxx |
| row(s) | række(r) |
| seam(s) | søm(me) |
| seed stitch | perlestrik |
| self patterning yarn | xxx |
| self striping yarn | xxx |
| selvedge | kantmaske |
| (to) sew | sy |
| short row(s) | venderække(r) |
| sleeve(s) | ærme(r) |
| slip (knitwise=as if to knit=insert right needle into front of stitch, purlwise=as if to purl=insert right needle into back of stitch) (SL) | tag løst af (bagfra= sæt pinden foran ind i masken, forfra = sæt pinden ind bag i masken |
| slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (SKP, SKPSSO): slip one stitch knitwise, knit the next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch (makes aleft leaning decrease) | xxx |
| slip, slip, knit (SSK): slip two stitches knitwise (right loops are now in back), insert left needle into the front (left) side of these 2 stitches, knit the 2 stitches together through back (right) loops (makes a left leaning decrease) | tag to masker løst af som om du ville strikke dem, returner dem lige over til venstre pind og strik dem sammen ret (= strikkes drejet ret) |
| slip, slip, purl (SSP): slip two stitches knitwise, return them to left needle (right side of loops is in back), purl 2 together through back loops | tag to masker løst af som om du ville strikke dem, returner dem lige over til venstre pind og strik dem sammen vrang(= strikkes drejet vrang) |
| snap(s) | trykknap(per) |
| sock(s) | sok(ker) |
| sole(s) | sål(e) |
| (to) spin (into yarn) | spinde (til garn), at |
| square(s) | kvadrat(er) |
| stitch(es) (ST) | maske(r) |
| stitch pattern | (strikke-) mønster |
| stocking stitch, stockinette stitch (ST ST) | glat(-strik, strikning) |
| stranded knitting | xxx |
| stripe(s) | stripe(r) |
| swatch | (strikke)prøve |
| sweater(s), pullover(s)(pullover style) | sweater(e), pullover, genser |
| tablecloth(s) | dug |
| tam(s) | rastafari hue |
| tension (UK), gauge | strikkefasthed |
| (to) tink (invented term that comes from “knit” spelled backwards) | (at) rette fejl ved at trævle enkelte masker op, rette fejlen og samle maskerne op igen |
| unfinished object(s) (UFO) | ufærdig(e) arbejde(r) |
| (to) unravel | (at) trævle op / (at) pille op |
| visor (of cap) | skygge (på en kasket) |
| work(s) in progress (WIP) | igangværende arbejder |
| wrong side (WS) | vrang side (VS) |
| yarn(s) | garn(er) |
| yarn forward (YFWD, YF) (and over needle (YFON), and round needle (YFRN) = YO) | xxx |
| yarn over(s) (YO) | omslag / slå om |