
If you’ve ever attempted to translate a pattern published in Russian, you probably know that online services like Google Translate are not very helpful.
Quite often, the automatic translation that we get doesn’t make any sense at all. It happens because those services are not trained to recognize knitting terms.
To help you figure out the instructions in all the beautiful patterns that we often see on Pinterest and elsewhere on the Internet, I compiled a dictionary of almost a hundred knitting terms that are often used in patterns published in the Russian language.
Here’s a video with a quick overview of this dictionary.
This Russian-English Dictionary of Knitting Terms is absolutely free and you are very welcome to download your copy from the Library of Free Knitting Resources.
If you need help with translating knitting symbols used in the charts that accompany patterns published in Russian, get a copy of the Dictionary of Knitting Symbols and Abbreviations.
If you enjoyed this tutorial,
here’s something else you might find helpful:

“Neat Side Edges” Book
Learn twelve ways to make side edges of a knitted project nice and tidy. Plus, ways to fix side edges, and a way to improve edges of finished projects.
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Brigitte Beret
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Dealing with Unfinished Projects
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Dictionary of Knitting Symbols and Abbreviations – E-Book
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Eastern (Russian) Knitting Simplified
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Everyday Tee
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Knitting Collection #6
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Patchwork Knitting
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Sideways Sweater
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Simple Socks in Any Size with Any Yarn
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Sneaker Socks
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Sock Knitting
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Top-Down Hat in Any Size with Any Yarn
Happy knitting!
