In order to read as many patterns and diagrams as possible, the vocabulary correspondence tables will be of great help to you. Most terms and abbreviations are translated. You will find in the tables below the vocabulary in Spanish but also in South American Spanish.
Translation terms English / Spanish for basic crochet stitches
Spanish abbreviation
South American abbreviation
English abbreviation (US)
English abbreviation (UK)
cad = cadeneta
cad = cadena
ch = chain
ch = chain
pe = punto enano
pd = punto deslizado
slst : slip stitch
ss : slip stitch
pb = punto bajo
mp = medio punto
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
pma = punto medio alto
mv = media vareta
hdc : half double crochet
htr : half treble
pa = punto alto
var = vareta
dc : double crochet
tr : treble
pa doble = punto alto doble
var doble = punto vareta doble
tr : treble
dtr : double treble
pa triple = punto alto triple
var triple = punto vareta triple
dtr : double treble
trip tr : triple treble
Translation terms Spanish / English of the main crochet techniques
Spanish vocabulary
English vocabulary
anillo mágico
mr = maginc ring (magic loop)
aum = aumento
inc = increase
dism = disminuir/disminución
dec = decrease
saltar
sk = skip
lazada
yo : yarn over
hebra trasera, bucle o hebra posterior, tomar sólo la hebra de atrás
blo = back loop only
hebra delantera, por el frente del punto, tomar sólo la hebra de delante
flo = front loop only
terminación
fasten off
cortar el hilo
cut / break the yarn
cerrar los puntos
bind off, cast off
cambio de color
change color
deja una cola larga
leave a long tail
2da cadeneta desde el ganchillo
2nd stitch from hook
Translation terms Spanish / English around crochet
