Portuguese for Knitting and Crochet: Yarn, Hooks, and Patterns
Use practical craft vocabulary to follow a knitting or crochet pattern and ask someone to demonstrate an unfamiliar stitch.
Real Life Portuguese · 6 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
Lã is wool or yarn, agulha de tricô is knitting needle, and agulha de crochê is crochet hook. Linha can mean thread or yarn, depending on the material and craft. A pattern is receita or gráfico in this context.
Learn the basic tools and materials
Because crafters use different fibers and tool sizes, ask which material and needle size a pattern expects before you begin.
Qual tamanho de agulha esta receita usa?
What needle size does this pattern use?
Esta linha é adequada para crochê?
Is this yarn suitable for crochet?
Ask how to make a stitch
Ponto means stitch, and carreira means row. Ask Você pode me mostrar esse ponto? to request a demonstration. If a pattern uses an abbreviation, ask the group what the letters stand for.
Count aloud in Portuguese as you practice: um, dois, três. When you lose your place, identify the row or stitch where you stopped.
Em qual carreira estou?
Which row am I on?
O que significa esta abreviação?
What does this abbreviation mean?
Pode mostrar como arrematar?
Can you show me how to bind off or finish the edge?
Talk about the project and your progress
Describe your item by shape, color, and intended use: uma manta azul (a blue blanket) or um cachecol de lã (a wool scarf). To say you have nearly finished, use estou quase terminando.
If you are comparing instructions, show the row or diagram you mean. Pointing to the pattern helps the other person answer the right question.
Estou quase terminando a primeira parte.
I'm almost finished with the first part.
Este gráfico corresponde a qual tamanho?
Which size does this chart correspond to?
Put it into practice
Learn the names of your tools and the pattern's row and stitch terms. Ask for a demonstration at the exact step where you get stuck.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “Can you show me how to bind off or finish the edge”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
Keep practicing with the Real Life Portuguese app
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