Vocabulary list
French knitting and crochet vocabulary: 12 supplies in pictures
Learn twelve French knitting and crochet supplies with articles, pictures and examples. Match short project instructions to the yarn tools you need.
- A2
- 12 words
- Gender marked
- With examples
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In short
Knitting uses des aiguilles à tricoter; crochet uses un crochet. Add une pelote de laine for a ball of wool and une aiguille à laine for threading loose yarn ends.
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Yarn, needles and small project tools
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Yarn and main tools
Keep track and hold stitches
Measure, cut and carry
| French | Meaning | Look for |
|---|---|---|
| un rang | a row | A row worked across the knitting. |
| un tour | a round | A circuit worked around the project. |
| une maille | a stitch | One loop held on a needle or worked with a hook. |
An aiguille circulaire has two tips joined by a flexible cable. It can be used for knitting in the round or for working back and forth. A porte-mailles holds stitches while another part of the project is worked.
Je prends un crochet pour faire ce petit sac.
I’m taking a crochet hook to make this little bag.
Cette pelote est trop petite pour toute l’écharpe.
This ball of wool is too small for the whole scarf.
- Inès
Où est mon aiguille à laine ?
Where is my yarn needle?
- Noé
Celle avec le grand chas ? Elle est dans ton sac.
The one with the big eye? It’s in your bag.
- Inès
Merci. Je vais rentrer les fils de cette écharpe.
Thanks. I’m going to weave in the ends on this scarf.
- Noé
Les ciseaux sont à côté de la pelote.
The scissors are next to the ball of wool.