Japanese Knitting And Crochet Patterns Books
I compiled this list for the Knitting Elegance KAL, and posted here by mistake. Then I thought I might as well leave it here as well - just in case somebody feels like becoming interested in Japanese knitting.
Knitting Patterns Book 250
Knitting Patterns 250 in YesAsia.com
Knitting Patterns Book 300
Knitting Patterns Book 300 in YesAsia
Knitting Patterns Book 300
Knitting Pattern Book 300 in YesAsia.com
Knitting Patterns Book 500
Knitting Patterns 500 in YesAsia.com
Knitting Patterns Book 1000
Knitting Patterns 1000 in YesAsia.com
Knitting Patterns Book 100 - Aran Patterns
Knitting Patterns 100 in YesAsia.com
Knitting Patterns Book 250
Knitting Patterns 250 in YesAsia.com
Crochet Patterns 300
Crochet Patterns 300 in YesAsia.com
Crochet Patterns 200
Not available in YesAsia.com
Monday, September 24, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Weekend report
No achievements to report on the knitting front.
My St. Brigid it's turning out to be too small - the yarn is lovely but this is not a pattern for a DK yarn - unless totally redesigned. So that's one going back in the ball. Actually it's not in the ball yet as I like to watch it every morning. And I strongly think of doing another repeat and framing it. We'll see.
First stop - Lincoln Cathedral
then a stop on a popular street in Lincoln.
and that's Felixstowe on a windy Sunday afternoon.
Fish and chips - and seagulls. And lots of people around pretending to sunbathe in the crispy wind.
My St. Brigid it's turning out to be too small - the yarn is lovely but this is not a pattern for a DK yarn - unless totally redesigned. So that's one going back in the ball. Actually it's not in the ball yet as I like to watch it every morning. And I strongly think of doing another repeat and framing it. We'll see.
Now the next disaster. The new sock I started on a Japanese stitch pattern is too small as well - this one really went back in the ball.
Were you going to suggest it might be me growing bigger? Heard it a lot these days. It's already answered in the FAQ list. The answer is NO.
So I just frozen any new ideas waiting for my luck to change and got an old UFO from the UFOs box - hopefully I'll try to finish it during the next weekend. The weather is turning colder so I might as well spend Saturday indoors. It's the green cardi - made out of cotton yarn, on 6mm needles, and it's all rows of bubbles. It is absolutely killing my hands !!! but the good news is that it's almost finished.
A bit of progress on the garden front, as you can see, WE've done the baskets, plus a few other tubs.
and since then, my gardening partner moved her headquarters on the fence, watching them.
The weekend report on trips - just enjoyed what probably were the last summer days. The itinerary was Saturday in Lincoln and then a great Sunday in Felixstowe.
The main reason to go south was to visit some relatives, but all together it turned out into a good trip.
First stop - Lincoln Cathedral then a stop on a popular street in Lincoln.
Had a smashing English breakfast in the Tea Rooms on the right, just have a look at the cakes. Didn't help my diet at all.
Should I stop complaining my sweaters are going smaller?
and that's Felixstowe on a windy Sunday afternoon.Fish and chips - and seagulls. And lots of people around pretending to sunbathe in the crispy wind.
Monday, September 10, 2007
My first pair of socks
Anyone left on the this planet that never did socks? No? Well, I thought so.
Anyway - finally, here are mine. Aren't they gorgeous?
The truth is these socks were waiting for grafting for about three weeks now.
Somehow on Friday evening I had the sudden impulse to finish them. Went straight home, straight at the computer desk, googled for a grafting tutorial and did the grafting. It was really easy.
I never imagined it's such fun to knit socks - somehow I was never tempted to try. Maybe because in the back of my mind I was really intimidated by the whole folklore around the heel and toe shaping. Mind barriers are terrible things. I should stop reading knitting forums and just GET ON with the patterns.
Oh, yes. Another cycling weekend. We try to use every single nice day left - very soon there will be no outdoor activities till next spring.
A bit of gardening - more plants for the tubs.
Anyway - finally, here are mine. Aren't they gorgeous?
The truth is these socks were waiting for grafting for about three weeks now.
Somehow on Friday evening I had the sudden impulse to finish them. Went straight home, straight at the computer desk, googled for a grafting tutorial and did the grafting. It was really easy.
I never imagined it's such fun to knit socks - somehow I was never tempted to try. Maybe because in the back of my mind I was really intimidated by the whole folklore around the heel and toe shaping. Mind barriers are terrible things. I should stop reading knitting forums and just GET ON with the patterns.
Oh, yes. Another cycling weekend. We try to use every single nice day left - very soon there will be no outdoor activities till next spring.
A bit of gardening - more plants for the tubs.
And guess who's patiently waiting for the planting session?
Unfortunately, in the end, the rain started so the plants and the cat are still waiting.
Unfortunately, in the end, the rain started so the plants and the cat are still waiting.Tuesday, September 04, 2007
St. Brigid
I've got three major UFOs around the house. Two cardigans and a pair of socks only waiting for grafting.
Saturday morning swatch.
our Saturday afternoon cycling intermezzo along the canal
and Sunday afternoon first repeat ready.
The main challenge was to figure out the Celtic knot - finally somebody from Knitting Review pointed me to the original book explanation and drawing ( page 92 - Infinite lines), which are very clear, and this definitely put me on the right track.
Thank you wonderful people at Knitters Review.
I wish I could subscribe to Life Review as well and get all my real life problems sorted in the same manner.
So just take a guess - which one am I doing? That's correct: none.
I've started St. Brigid (from Starmore's Aran Knitting).
Just loved the pattern since I first saw it, early in the year bought the book (and got bankrupt) then kept the idea hidden in the back of my mind till this last weekend.
The yarn is Jaeger extra fine merino DK (no, of course it's not from the stash :). Just ebayed it, a few days ago.
Simply beautiful to work with - 10 out of 10. Maybe a bit too thin for this pattern but I'm sure it will look great in the end.
Saturday morning swatch.our Saturday afternoon cycling intermezzo along the canaland Sunday afternoon first repeat ready.The main challenge was to figure out the Celtic knot - finally somebody from Knitting Review pointed me to the original book explanation and drawing ( page 92 - Infinite lines), which are very clear, and this definitely put me on the right track.
Thank you wonderful people at Knitters Review.
I wish I could subscribe to Life Review as well and get all my real life problems sorted in the same manner.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Romanian Vacation
Nothing beats a good five weeks holiday in the sun, in the mountains, while living in your own house.
This is Poiana Brasov - main ski resort in Romania. The wide road winding down under the cable car is actually the most used ski slope in the winter : The Red Road.
And here are the Caraiman Mountains - 30 minutes drive from Brasov. These mountains make a fantastic climb - had no luck though to find somebody to go with (running out of friends interested in walking :), but I am becoming more and more obsessed to climb them at least once more in this lifetime.
Well, there is also the alternative to have a barbecue with friends, in less higher places.
Another very nice surprise while being home was going through my old wardrobes and boxes, and finding my 20 years old knits.
In those days, knitting meant a totally different thing then it does now. We had no yarn shops or written patterns. It was hunting for old wool sweaters in charity shops first, then recovering the yarn and wash it, then trying to replicate patterns based on magazines covers or any foreign patterns we could share.
None of this excitement is left in our days. We buy ready made patterns and then go for the identical yarn in order to avoid a bit of math. Then the madness to get the gauge. And some of us would not even read a chart but knit after written words.
This is Poiana Brasov - main ski resort in Romania. The wide road winding down under the cable car is actually the most used ski slope in the winter : The Red Road.And here are the Caraiman Mountains - 30 minutes drive from Brasov. These mountains make a fantastic climb - had no luck though to find somebody to go with (running out of friends interested in walking :), but I am becoming more and more obsessed to climb them at least once more in this lifetime.
Well, there is also the alternative to have a barbecue with friends, in less higher places.
Another very nice surprise while being home was going through my old wardrobes and boxes, and finding my 20 years old knits.
In those days, knitting meant a totally different thing then it does now. We had no yarn shops or written patterns. It was hunting for old wool sweaters in charity shops first, then recovering the yarn and wash it, then trying to replicate patterns based on magazines covers or any foreign patterns we could share.
The last step was the most interesting one: creating the charts.
At that time I was working as a computer engineer in the helicopter factory and we were using the huge digital plotter we had in the design department to draw the charts, mostly in the evenings, after the working hours. Knitting charts at the aviation standard :).
None of this excitement is left in our days. We buy ready made patterns and then go for the identical yarn in order to avoid a bit of math. Then the madness to get the gauge. And some of us would not even read a chart but knit after written words.
Where is this world going ?
Anyway - back to reality. I finished my second sock while being in Brasov. I'm just waiting to get inspired to decide to learn grafting. I am a bit intimidated by the idea but we are slowly getting there - I found a few links about it.
No, I am not cheating - that is the second one.
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