#japanese knitting stitch bible

[craftmausoleum]

A “sister post” to the one where i discussed my objectives with Craft Mausoleum…this one is to show some things I myself have made! My knitting pictures are just ripped from my Ravelry account lol. I made a separate one for sewing, here.

From top to bottom, left to right: Reykjavik Soft by Meiju Kallio; Robinia Sweater by Anne Ventzel; The Witching Hour by Hannah Mann; Auri Shirt by Johanna Schutz.

Other knitting: The Doodler by Stephen West; Heirloom Quilt Cardigan by Katryn Seeburger (WIP); Alder by Faye Kennington; and a cowl I made using stitch pattern #7 from Hitomi Shida's Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible.

#personal #knitblr #knitting #hitomi shida #japanese knitting stitch bible #stephen west #heirloom quilt cardigan #shawl knitting #robinia sweater #sweater knitting #lace knitting #fair isle #colorwork #about me #personal-knitting

[journeyman-tier-fibercraft]

Recently I've been obsessed with the idea of knitting a wool cabled cardigan. Which would be over 100 USD in yarn. I cannot justify that to myself when I don't even like cabling.

So instead I decided to finally buy a knitting book I've had my eye on for a while, the Japanese Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida (260 pattern version). And an additional five knitting books that were all super cheap. eBay my beloved <3

Hoping they are so beautiful and so inspiring I get over my dislike of cabling and how long it takes to knit sweaters in my size. Sometimes it's worth it to spend a little money just to be excited about Something.

[twisted--stitches]

2023 Knitting Projects

This was my first official year of knitting and I had so much fun learning new techniques and skills

I completed a total of 8 projects (one was a christmas present so its not in this picture). It is really incredible to me that I started this year just wanting something to do while I recovered from surgery and it turned into such an important part of my life.

My first project! These shorts were surprisingly easy for a first project although I definitely made some mistakes.

Both of these are the step by step sweater by Florence Miller. For the gray sweater I used some cable patterns from the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida.

The Salty Days Sweater by Kutovakika (I wear this one all the time!)

The Skeleton Top by Betty Maeva (with a lace panel from the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida)

Two different Sophie Scarf by Petiteknit (the one of the left is alpaca and silk and the one on the right is wool).

And finally the Columns of Valhalla Pillow by Drops Design which was knit as a christmas gift for my sibling's spouse. For some reason it looks gray in this picture (probably because I finished it late on Christmas Eve lol) but it is a denim blue color.

I really had a fun year of knitting and I already have so many future knits planned

#knitting #knitblr #berry knits #art #my post #cable knit #oh gee it's me #2023 recap

[mirith]

Knit one dog sweater, made both my parents' dogs try it on. Neither were happy. In fact, they were incredibly upset and betrayed.

I didn't have access to either dog for measurements so made my best guess. I was intending the jacket to be for Jackie (larger, light gray) but it's a little too tight.

Sammie (small, dark) fit better in the sweater except it was too long for her.

I didn't follow a pattern. I used a chart from the Japanese knitting stitch bible (162?). Kind of guessed at sizing and structure. The leg holes are a bit small and the circumference is also small, but overall I think it turned out well for a first attempt.

It has been unraveled and I'm starting over. I was able to measure both dogs this Thanksgiving, and they'll be getting matching sweaters for Christmas. Poor little guys.

#knitting #knitblr #yarn #dogs #knitters of tumblr #mirith #craftblr #fiber crafts #yarnblr

[tabaaha]

Recently made this blue knit skirt and orange dress for my dolls! The orange dress is edged with blue machine-embroidered flowers. The skirt is made from a yoke pattern from the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida, and it's knit with a yarn that has sequins throughout.

#unhappy w the color edit of the last pic but OH WELL #projects #sewing #knitting #bjd #legit bjd #resinsoul #resinsoul li #charmdoll #charmdoll casey #estelle #lunette

[lizziekelso]

Rainbow Shawl 🌈

[id: 4 images of a rainbow shawl hanging from a clothesline against a backdrop of trees. The first 2 are full views of the shawl, and the final 2 are closeups to show the detail in stitching and the beaded border. end id]

This project was fun to work on! There's a different stitch pattern for every color, and beads sewn on every point on the border. I love the way the beads catch the light ☀️

This shawl took me about 2 weeks to knit. I actually made this a couple summers ago, but I forget to post it because it's too hot to wear in summer!

More details under the cut:

Yarn is Lion Brand Manala in Thunderbird, and Lion Brand Truboo Sparkle in Night Sky.

3.5 mm needles

Most of the stitch patterns were from Melissa Leapman's book The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook, and one was from Hitomi Shida's book Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible.

Dark red: Tilted Tiles for 34 rows Orange-red: Faceted Diamonds for 30 rows Red-orange: Cobbled Stripes for 4 rows Orange: Thistles for 16 rows Orange-yellow: my own pattern for 8 rows Yellow: Textured Eyelets for 38 rows Green: modified Faux Crochet for 6 rows Blue: Old Danube Lace for 11 rows Night Sky Sparkle: using different yarn for the edging, because I wanted something more purple. Pattern #248 from Hitomi Shida's book

Beads were added to border after casting off, and are glass, I think.

If I were to make this again, I would add some supplemental yarn to make the blue, green, and purple sections larger, but I'm still satisfied with how this turned out!

#knitting #fiber art #pride #knit #art #rainbow

[cjgladback]

[ID: Four photos of two sock-clad feet standing on an aged wooden deck in direct sunlight. The socks are knit from medium grey yarn in an intricate but mostly-solid lace pattern with alternating diamond grids of wrapped ribs and curves of increased and decreased stitches. They're approximately crew-length with a small area at the toes and the heel in stockinette stitch and only a few rows of *k1 twisted, p2* rib at the top extending the final row of the lace pattern. End ID]

Yesterday was my first time wearing this pair of socks I started in April-May last year! They were my first project back after not yarning for about five years--then I drafted my first sewing project mid-2022 (a pocket I finished this October), wove in the ends of a pair of fingerless gloves I'd been using con spaghetti, and cleaned out my old LYS tote with this yarn, a matching gauge acrylic, and my circular needle. And though I've definitely made a pair of socks before (accidental torture devices for their giftee with the sensory specifics of illusion knit soft cotton and wiry wool) I had completely forgotten and got to research all the techniques again. (If you know me, you know that's a sincere "got to." 😄) In April, I frogged half the foot of a first run with a bulkier cable and honeycomb texture combo that I hadn't planned with sufficient negative ease. And in the meantime ended up browsing the crafts shelf at my library; I checked out the two stitch bibles they had for daydreaming at home. Pattern 88 from "250 Japanese Knitting Stitches: The Original Pattern Bible by Hitomi Shida" (there's a slightly newer, prettier cover with 10 more stitches too but I haven't seen it in person to recommend) was both one of my favorites and relatively narrow at a repeat of 18 stitches. So! I swatched it and measured the swatch gently stretched this time; three repeats around was just about perfect, and I ended up doing one 56-row pattern repeat each above and below the heel turn. I had plans for increasing into the calf without breaking the pattern but was nervous about running out of yarn (the last of a mystery wool cone gifted from my psych professor's stash). If I could do it over, I'd probably knit the pair from the inside and outside of the ball simultaneously so I could have slightly taller socks with a wider ribbing cuff, but as is they're staying up way better than I expected. Guess that's the shape-keeping joy of wool!

#knitting #cj gladback #fiber art #fashion #ha that feels like a weird tag to put on my own clothing #i am legitimately very pleased with these -- they're neither too warm nor too cold between the wool and lace #it has been way too long since dr toby gave me this yarn so i can't remember if she said it was superwash #planning to hand wash it for a while at least before i choose something to frog the swatch for that i'd be okay felting #the knitting will continue until morale improves #thankfully that strategy actually works pretty well #i started the next project as soon as this one was off the needles (did the last two rounds bound off and wove in ends #during the superbowl and also wound all the acrylic my sister bought me to make into a blanket for her before overtime) #i think i broke the first version of this post babbling about the progress and problem solving for that blanket so i'll save it #but yeah! it always feels right to be creating in this kind of space #and if i just keep knitting maybe i won't need to take up nalbinding and macrame and tablet weaving and linen production and -- #ramblings #tag you're writ

[craftycoola]

tag game time!

tagged by @disgruntled-lifeform

currently reading: ok so I'm not actually much of a published fiction reader, tumblr don't kill me, but:

I just discovered that the library system my Professional Dwelling is in carries Hitomi Shida's Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible, so I'm digging into that with great enthusiasm. (That book has like a total of 10 words, you might be saying, and you'd be right. Oops.)

On an Avatar: The Last Airbender kick, so I'm reading a few fics. The kintsugi series by @discordiansamba and Cheating at Pai Sho by @muffinlance are two WIPs I love.

For non-fiction with Actual Words, I'm reading 5000 Years of Chinese Costumes.

favourite colour: BLUE. i also love purples and pinks.

last song: "In the Embers" (Sleeping at Last)

last movie: i'm also not a big movie watcher... but i have watched my mean girls musical slime tutorial recently

sweet/spicy/savory: sweet > savory > spicy (academically i love spice, but in practice i Cannot)

currently working on: spinning my wool of the andes sweater quantity for tour de fleece

no pressure tags: @aknittersrefuge @watcherofthevoide @comfortabletextiles

#tag game

[lightlyknitted]

I am on the hunt for a good stitch dictionary (knit or crochet). Preferably one with a decent lace section.

I'm leaning towards either a Japanese stitch bible or the Vouge stitch dictionary.

#knitblr #knitting #lace #book recs #knitters of tumblr #crochetblr #lace knitting

[jingerbunny]

The first time I made this top, I stated that I wanted to make one in every colorway, and I wasn't kidding. My second Newbury top features a new border courtesy of Hitomi Shida, plus a lot of really awkward cavorting on a lakefront, so please do click the link to read more about it!

Pattern: Newbury by Amy Palmer (Border #230 by Hitomi Shida in Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible)

Yarn: Berroco Mantra Stonewash (tragically discontinued)

jingersnaps || Ravelry project link

#knitting #handknit #silk #tank top #lace

[paperbag1999]

me periodically going to stare at the japanese knitting stitch bible hold i have at the library as if i’ll be there to see it become available in real time

#i’m number 1 on 2 copies CMON

[jill-knits]

When I know there is going to be some time ⏳between swatching and actually getting to a project I find it helps to have photographic 📷evidence of the needle I used, the chart, and of course, the yarn🧶. LLYarnCo Sock, Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible, Addi lace needles, US3[3.25mm]. Link to Gauge Info in bio. This is unblocked. #knittinglove #knittinglife #gaugeknitting #japaneseknittingstitchbible #twistedstitches #yarn #yarnlover #indiedyersofinstagram #indiedyedyarn #knitweardesignersofinstagram #knitdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWywUmJdIQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#knittinglove #knittinglife #gaugeknitting #japaneseknittingstitchbible #twistedstitches #yarn #yarnlover #indiedyersofinstagram #indiedyedyarn #knitweardesignersofinstagram #knitdesign

[krauthrdhdrh]

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[climbingrat]

"Socks for Warm Feet" from the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible

I used some old yarn my Grandma gave me, but ran out at the end of the second sock. The yarn was discontinued so I tried to find one that matched. The colour change isn't super noticeable (and it will be covered when I wear shoes).

#knitting #socks #pink #handmade #Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible #Hitomi Shida

[madmiraclearts]

These knitting patterns may take a minute to get used to due to the Japanese norms in the symbols but it's a lot of fun.

#knitting #grey #gray #japanese knitting #japanese knitting stitch bible #knitting japanese patterns

[frankencat]

Having a break from the black sweater. Trying something new now.

#knitblr #yarnblr #knitting #cables #japanese stitch bible