ferro da cucito

English translation: knitting needle

07:24 Aug 4, 2013

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology / home accesories

Italian term or phrase: ferro da cucito

Sembra infatti che il cuoco al servizio del Granduca di Toscana stesse preparando la pasta fresca: una striscia cadde a terra e il figlio del cuoco, che stava giocando con il ferro da cucito della nonna, istintivamente prese la striscia di pasta e iniziò ad avvolgerla intorno al ferretto.

A popular legend about the origins of fusilli pasta.

Is this simply a sewing needle? Or does it have a more technical name?

Thank you the help!

Maria Fokin KudoZ activity Questions: 90 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 409 Italy
Local time: 08:37

English translation:knitting needle

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I think that is what they mean, a sewing needle would be too small to roll pasta around it

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It may also be a crochet needle

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Note added at 17 mins (2013-08-04 07:42:26 GMT)
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Yes, it may be a needle for sewing mattresses. I did not think of that. But I see that in your question "coppati" they mention a "ferro da maglia"

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It may have been any of the three types of needles, I do not think it would make any difference to the story

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Thank you!

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cynthiatesser
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Local time: 08:37

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Local time: 08:37
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Asker: I have considered this possibility but my mother-in-law was saying that back in the day (and this was in the 16th century) there were long sewing needles used for sewing mattresses and things like that. So, i wasn't sure. Haven't thought about crochet hooks as an option but I suppose that is just as likely as a knitting needle. thank you for the quick response.

Asker: yup, that is a little later in the text and refers to the 20th century. That was actually another reason for my doubts. It seemed strange that the author would use two different terms for the same object in the same text, although it is obvious that they would have to be similar in appearance.

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