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English to Español (Spanish) Knitting Glossary

Pink knitting

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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 inStandard Yarn Weight System, xxx
backwards loop (cast on) = single (cast on) xxx
ball(s) (of yarn) madeja(s) (de lana)
batt(s) (of fiber) xxx
beret(s) boina(s)
bind off (BO), cast off (CO) rematar, cerrar puntos
(to) block, blocking bloquear
button(s) botón (botones)
buttonhole(s) ojal(es)
cable(s) torsada(s)
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) torsade “croiser 2 à droite” (C2D)(mettre 2 mailles sur une aiguille auxiliaire derrière du travail, tricoter les 2 mailles suivant à l’endroit, puis tricoter (à l’endroit) les mailles de l’aiguille auxiliaire ; ceci fait une torsade penchée à droite )
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) torsade “croiser 2 à gauche” (C2G) (mettre 2 mailles sur une aiguille auxiliaire devant du travail, tricoter les 2 mailles suivant à l’endroit, puis tricoter (à l’endroit) les mailles de l’aiguille auxiliaire ; ceci fait une torsade penchée à gauche )
cap(s) (soft head covering that loses some of its shape when off the head) gorro(s)
cap(s) (head covering with a firm brim in front) gorro(s)
(to) card xxx
cardigan(s)(sweater with full length front opening) cárdigan (suéter de largo completo abierto al frente)
cast off (CO), bind off (BO) rematar, cerrar puntos
cast on (CO) montar (puntos)
circular needle(s) ( CIRC(S) ) aguja circular
coat(s)(heavy garment that opens in front, to wear outdoors) abrigo(s)
(to) crochet (hacer) crochet
cuff(s) (of a mitten or glove) puño
cuff(s) (of a sock) resorte(s) (de una calceta, media)
cushion(s) cojin(es)
decrease(s) (DECR) disminución(es), menguados
double doble
double pointed needle(s) (DPN) aguja con doble punta
(to) drop a stitch, dropped stitch(es) xxx
duplicate stitch xxx
edge(s) xxx
even 1. even(rows) 2. (to) knit even par: 1. par (filas)
Fair Isle (type of stranded knitting with two colors per row or round) xxx
felt, felting fieltrar, fieltrado
finished object(s) (FO) objetos terminados
(to) frog xxx
garter stitch punto musgo
gauge (US), tension (UK) xxx
German twisted cast on = Old Norwegian cast on xxx
glove(s) guante(s)
glove(s), fingerless guante(s) sin dedos, mitones
(to) graft xxx
gusset xxx
handspun xxx
hat(s) (US),toque(s) (UK-Can), cap(s)(soft head covering that loses some of its shape when off the head) gorro, chulo
hat(s) (firm head covering that keeps its shape when off the head) sombrero
1. hem(s) 2.(to) hem ruedo
1. I-cord 2.attached I-cord xxx
increase(s) (INCR) aumentos(s), aumentar
increase (by making one) (M1) aumentar (haciendo uno)
increase (by yarn over) (YO) (see also “make one”) aumentar (pasar lana por encima)
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) chaqueta(s), saco (prenda de manga larga, se abre en frente, mas pesada que un cardigan, puede ser mas leve, o mas gruesa para vestir en el exterior)
Kitchener stitch xxx
knit (stitch) (K) punto derecho
(to) knit (K) tejer
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) tejedor, tejedora
knitting machine(s) maquina de tejer
knitting-on (cast on) xxx
lace encaje, calados
lining forro
lock(s) (tufts of wool / fiber) xxx
long tail (cast on) xxx
make one left / front (M1L/M1F)(left leaning M1 increase) xxx
make one right / back (M1R/M1B)(right leaning M1 increase) xxx
marker(s) (place marker (PM), slip marker) xxx
mitten(s) guante(s)
moss stitch xxx
napkin(s) servilleta(s)
odd (rows) impar (filas, vueltas, hileras)
Old Norwegian cast on = German twisted cast on xxx
(knitting) pattern(s) patron de tejido
pick up (stitches),pick up and knit(stitches) Recoger (puntos), Recoger y tejer (puntos)
pillowcase(s) funda(s)para almohada
placemat(s) individual(es)
provisional cast on = invisible cast on xxx
purl (stitch) (P) punto reves
rib (stitch), ribbing(1×1 = k1p1 repeatedly, 3×2 = k3p2 repeatedly, etc.) punto resorte
right side (RS) lado derecho (LD)
round (one row in circular knitting), (to) knit in the round tejer en circulo, tejer en redondo
roving Mechón (de fibra)
row(s) fila(s), vuelta(s), hilera(s)
seam(s) costura(s)
seed stitch Punto de arroz
self patterning yarn xxx
self striping yarn xxx
selvedge punto de orillo
(to) sew coser
short row(s) Vuelta corta (s)
sleeve(s) manga(s)
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) deslizar (al derecho, al revés)
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) Surgete simple: Pasar 1 punto sin tejer, tejer el siguiente, pasar el anterior sobre el punto que hemos tejido. Disminuimos 1 punto.
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) Pasar dos puntos sin tejer de izquierda a derecha, Insertar la aguja izquierda por la parte de atrás de los dos puntos y tejerlos juntos.
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 pasar dos puntos sin tejer, de izquierda a derecha. Volverlos a pasar a la aguja izquierda,tejer los dos puntos juntos desde atrás.
snap(s) Botón de presión
sock(s) media(s), calcetin(es)
sole(s) Suela
(to) spin (into yarn) Hilar
square(s) cuadrado(s)
stitch(es) (ST) punto(s)
stitch pattern patron de puntos
stocking stitch, stockinette stitch (ST ST) punto jersey
stranded knitting xxx
stripe(s) franja(s)
swatch Muestra de prueba
sweater(s), pullover(s)(pullover style) pulover, suéter
tablecloth(s) mantel(es)
tam(s) Boina
tension (UK), gauge tensión
(to) tink (invented term that comes from “knit” spelled backwards) Destejer punto a punto (Derivación de la palabra inglesa Knit escrita al revés)
unfinished object(s) (UFO) objetos sin terminar
(to) unravel deshacer
visor (of cap) visera
work(s) in progress (WIP) trabajo en progreso
wrong side (WS) lado revés (LR)
yarn(s) lana, hilo(s)
yarn forward (YFWD, YF) (and over needle (YFON), and round needle (YFRN) = YO) hilo por delante
yarn over(s) (YO) lazada