If you can add any of the missing definitions marked as “xxx“to this list please let me know.
| English | Deutsch (German) |
|---|---|
| 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, | Aran / Zopfpullover |
| backwards loop (cast on) = single (cast on) | xxx |
| ball(s) (of yarn) | Knäuel |
| batt(s) (of fiber) | xxx |
| beret(s) | Barett |
| bind off (BO), cast off (CO) | abketten |
| (to) block, blocking | spannen |
| button(s) | Knopf (Knöpfe) |
| buttonhole(s) | Knopfloch |
| cable(s) | Zopf |
| 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 Maschen auf Zopfnadel hinter die Arbeit legen, die nächsten beiden stricken, dann die beiden Maschen von der Zopfnadel stricken; ergibt eine rechtsgeneigte Verzopfung |
| 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 Maschen auf Zopfnadel vor die Arbeit legen, die nächsten beiden stricken, dann die beiden Maschen von der Zopfnadel stricken; ergibt eine linksgeneigte Verzopfung |
| cap(s) (soft head covering that loses some of its shape when off the head) | Mütze |
| cap(s) (head covering with a firm brim in front) | Kappe |
| (to) card | kardieren |
| cardigan(s)(sweater with full length front opening) | Strickjacke |
| cast off (CO), bind off (BO) | abketten |
| cast on (CO) | anschlagen |
| circular needle(s) ( CIRC(S) ) | Rund(strick)nadel |
| coat(s)(heavy garment that opens in front, to wear outdoors) | Mantel |
| (to) crochet | häkeln |
| cuff(s) (of a mitten or glove) | Bündchen / Manschette |
| cuff(s) (of a sock) | Bündchen |
| cushion(s) | Kissen / Polster |
| decrease(s) (DECR) | abnehmen |
| double | doppelt |
| double pointed needle(s) (DPN) | Nadelspiel |
| (to) drop a stitch, dropped stitch(es) | xxx |
| duplicate stitch | xxx |
| edge(s) | Rand (Ränder) |
| even 1. even(rows) 2. (to) knit even | 1. gerade (Reihen) 2. glatt stricken (rechts oder links) |
| Fair Isle (type of stranded knitting with two colors per row or round) | xxx |
| felt, felting | Filz, filzen |
| finished object(s) (FO) | fertiges Teil / Objekt |
| (to) frog | aufribbeln / aufziehen / auftrennen |
| garter stitch | kraus rechts |
| gauge (US), tension (UK) | Maschenprobe |
| German twisted cast on = Old Norwegian cast on | xxx |
| glove(s) | Handschuh |
| glove(s), fingerless | fingerlose Handschuhe |
| (to) graft | im Maschenstich verbinden / zusammennähen |
| gusset | xxx |
| handspun | handgesponnen |
| hat(s) (US),toque(s) (UK-Can), cap(s)(soft head covering that loses some of its shape when off the head) | Kappe / Mütze |
| hat(s) (firm head covering that keeps its shape when off the head) | Hut |
| 1. hem(s) 2.(to) hem | Saum |
| 1. I-cord 2.attached I-cord | xxx |
| increase(s) (INCR) | Zunahme / zunehmen |
| increase (by making one) (M1) | aus dem Querfaden zunehmen |
| increase (by yarn over) (YO) (see also “make one”) | Zunahme durch Umschlag |
| 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) | Jacke /Jackett |
| Kitchener stitch | Maschenstich |
| knit (stitch) (K) | rechte Masche |
| (to) knit (K) | stricken, rechts stricken |
| 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) | Dieselbe Masche einmal rechts und einmal rechts verschränkt abstricken (ergibt eine Zunahme, einmal ins vordere Maschenbein, einmal ins hintere Maschenbein einstechen) |
| knitter(s) | Stricker / Strickerin(nen) |
| knitting machine(s) | Strickmaschine |
| knitting-on (cast on) | xxx |
| lace | Lochmuster |
| lining | Futter |
| lock(s) (tufts of wool / fiber) | Locken |
| long tail (cast on) | xxx |
| make one left / front (M1L/M1F)(left leaning M1 increase) | Zunahme links verschränkt aus dem Querfaden |
| make one right / back (M1R/M1B)(right leaning M1 increase) | Zunahme rechts verschränkt aus dem Querfaden |
| marker(s) (place marker (PM), slip marker) | Maschenmarkierer einhängen |
| mitten(s) | Fausthandschuhe |
| moss stitch | Perlmuster |
| napkin(s) | Serviette |
| odd (rows) | ungerade (Reihen) |
| Old Norwegian cast on = German twisted cast on | xxx |
| (knitting) pattern(s) | (Strick) Muster / Anleitung (en) |
| pick up (stitches),pick up and knit(stitches) | xxx |
| pillowcase(s) | Kissenbezug |
| placemat(s) | Platzdeckchen |
| provisional cast on = invisible cast on | xxx |
| purl (stitch) (P) | linke Masche |
| rib (stitch), ribbing(1×1 = k1p1 repeatedly, 3×2 = k3p2 repeatedly, etc.) | Rippen |
| right side (RS) | rechte Seite |
| round (one row in circular knitting), (to) knit in the round | (in) Runden(stricken) |
| roving | xxx |
| row(s) | Reihe(n) |
| seam(s) | Saum |
| seed stitch | xxx |
| self patterning yarn | xxx |
| self striping yarn | xxx |
| selvedge | Randmasche |
| (to) sew | nähen |
| short row(s) | verkürzte Reihe |
| sleeve(s) | Ärmel |
| 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) | abheben |
| 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) | 2 Maschen rechts zusammen- stricken |
| 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 | 2 Maschen links zusammen- stricken |
| snap(s) | Druckknopf |
| sock(s) | Socken |
| sole(s) | Sohle |
| (to) spin (into yarn) | spinnen |
| square(s) | Quadrat(e) |
| stitch(es) (ST) | Stich / Masche |
| stitch pattern | (Stich) Muster |
| stocking stitch, stockinette stitch (ST ST) | glatt rechts |
| stranded knitting | xxx |
| stripe(s) | Streifen |
| swatch | Maschenprobe |
| sweater(s), pullover(s)(pullover style) | Pullover |
| tablecloth(s) | Tischdecke(n) |
| tam(s) | xxx |
| tension (UK), gauge | Fadenspannung |
| (to) tink (invented term that comes from “knit” spelled backwards) | xxx |
| unfinished object(s) (UFO) | unfertiges Teil / Objekt |
| (to) unravel | auftrennen / entwirren |
| visor (of cap) | Schirm (Kappe / Mütze) |
| work(s) in progress (WIP) | in Arbeit befindlich |
| wrong side (WS) | linke Seite, links |
| yarn(s) | Garn |
| yarn forward (YFWD, YF) (and over needle (YFON), and round needle (YFRN) = YO) | xxx |
| yarn over(s) (YO) | Umschlag |