Bringing Japan to Your Knitting Needles

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PatriciaH — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:48:40 GMT

Been busy and just realized I haven't rec'd a newsletter since June 3rd. Do I need to re-subscribe??

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djbseb — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:38:20 GMT

Gorgeous patterns - but no plus sizes - oh the disappointment!

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RuthS@5 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:36:02 GMT

I do so wish you folks would do something in either knitting daily or in the magazine about Japanese knitting patterns (the ones in Japanese). I work right next to the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle and they have some of the most beautiful Japanese knitting books and magazines I have ever seen. Some folks are using Google translation or cheat sheets on websites to translate the patterns and follow the knitting charts to make these lovely items. Heck, I think Interweave Press could even do a book translating some of the best Japanese knitting patterms for an American audience in cooperation with a Japanese publisher. I'd even write it for you! Seriously, let me know if there's anything in the works over there to bring Japanese knitting patterns to the US.

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MarianS — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:25:09 GMT

The designs are lovely, but both my Japanese daughter-in-law and my daughter wear Size 0 so finding patterns to fit them seems an impossible task. Any advice?????

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MarianS — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:23:50 GMT

The designs are lovely. My Japanese daughter-in-law and my daughter are both very petite wearing Size 0, but finding any knitting patterns small enough to fit them seems an impossible task. Any advice for finding such patterns????

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JillW — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:16:54 GMT

I don't buy many knitting books (not in my budget), but this is one I did buy. Love the patterns, especially the Carp! I don't know what CateF was looking at, but most of the patterns do have at least 3 sizes, given in inches/cm, not child and medium adult. I agree, it doesn't include extended sizes - for example, the largest size for the Carp is 42", so I may have to upsize it a bit too! I did wonder why only 2 1/2 stars rating for the book . . .

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CateF — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:06:32 GMT

The patterns are very inspiring but I was extremely disappointed to find that they are only given in two sizes - child and medium adult. If extended sizes had been included I would have purchased the book immediately. As it is, I haven't decided whether to buy it and make the effort to convert the patterns to my size. At least I have the skills to do that, some wouldn't even bother.

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DorisW — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:53:01 GMT

I just love this site, It brings to my day new ideas of items I want to knit!! I have a question. I bought the yarn to make the Pearl Buck jacket, but for the "life of me", I can't find the pattern that was in one of your magazines. Do you remember the item and where I can find it? I even scanned the patterns and it wasn't there. I just loved the look of this jacket.