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    Forum: Needle ArtsReplies: 3, Views: 28
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    garden_mermaid
    San Francisco Bay Ar, CA (Zone 9b)

    October 16, 2007 2:13 AM

    Post #4087624

    For those of you who are used to knitting patterns in other languages, here are some links to knitting term translation dictionaries that I have found useful:

    The WiseNeedle Glossary :
    http://www.wiseneedle.com/glossary.asp

    The Textile Dictionary from The Textile Rooms:
    http://www.textilerooms.com/textile_dictionary/texile dictio...

    List of knitting chart symbols from an Italian yarn manufacturer:
    http://www.adriafil.com/index.html?id_lingua=2&id_pagina=for...

    German knitting chart symbols from Burda knitting patterns:
    http://www.grannys-garret.com/knit/how_to/knitting_symbol_Ge...

    YarnOver translation site for a variety of languages:
    http://www.yarnover.net/web/help/translate.html
    DianeinFL
    Wimauma, FL (Zone 9b)

    October 16, 2007 2:58 PM

    Post #4089056

    Nice links, Gardenmermaid :)

    Garnstudio has a nice translation charts, too - including English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, French and Spanish.

    http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/ordliste.php

    Their home page is here:

    http://garnstudio.com/index_lang.php

    Where you can access, in many different languages, their website - which is loaded with patterns... all free.

    Diane



    garden_mermaid
    San Francisco Bay Ar, CA (Zone 9b)

    October 16, 2007 5:55 PM

    Post #4089664

    That a great site Diane!
    Thanks for posting.
    :)
    zameluzza
    Alfred, ON (Zone 4b)

    October 17, 2007 1:52 AM

    Post #4091309

    wohoooooooooo
    thats fantastic thanks you gals ;)

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