55 Fantastic Japanese Knitting Stitches: (Includes 25 Projects)

By Kotomi Hayashi

"At last, we have a book in English from Kotomi Hayashi! 55 Fantastic Knitting Stitches brings us (yes) 55 stitch patterns that will be fun to use in designing and personal knitting. Some are challenging, some are variations on a theme, and all are new and interesting." --Gayle Roehm, knitting teacher, author and translator for the knitting best-sellers Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible and 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches

The perfect book for needlework enthusiasts who want to try the unique Japanese style of knitting!

Popular and prolific author and knitwear designer Kotomi Hayashi presents 55 innovative stitch designs--specifically for those who have never tried Japanese-style knitting before. These include re-imagined modern variations on traditional stitches as well as Hayashi's own innovative inventions, which incorporate influences from her travels all around the world.

These beautiful stitch patterns, influenced by knitting styles from around the world, include:
Delightful reversible patterns--you get two garments in one!Patterns with motifs in relief that add dimension and texture to your knitwearSurprising variations on classics such as cables, basketweaves, bobbles and popcorn stitches, among othersPatterns and stitches with unusual color combinations, offering endless opportunities for creativity
Knitting enthusiasts will find endless inspiration in these pages. Among many others, you'll find innovative criss-cross, rick-rack, openwork, cable, waffle and many other types of stitching, resulting in beautiful textures and strikingly modern uses of color.

In addition to the charts typical of Japanese knitting books, step-by-step instructions and diagrams for each stitch are also included. Hayashi shows you how to use these stitch patterns in one or more of the 25 projects she includes in the book, so you can try them out on gloves, cowls, shawls and more.

55 Fantastic Japanese Knitting Stitches is the perfect book for experienced knitters who love knitting the Japanese way, or those who want to give this style of knitting a try for the first time--opening the door to new horizons and the work of creative Japanese knitwear designers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804855951
• ISBN13: 9780804855952
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Lots of texture and color but tricky instructions

This is mostly a stitch dictionary with the addition of patterns for 22 simple accessories ( e.g. cowls, scarves, shawls and shrugs) that use some of the stitches. The layout of the general instructions, the instructions for specific stitches and the instructions for the patterns is not what I am used to. I can’t yet judge if the layout is good or bad but I am having to study it carefully to figure out what I need to do. Many of the stitches in the dictionary section are new to me and seem very attractive- lots of texture in some and lots of color in others I would say this book is not for beginners. It’s more for someone who wants a challenge, to expand their knowledge, to try new stitches and to learn how stitches are put together.