How pretty is this sweater going to be? Although I already messed it up, I think it is
going to be a great one. See the bottom of the back? See how that is the front of stockenette and not the back? That's where I messed up. I just kept on going without looking at the picture....
I decided that I am going to keep it that way. I think it will still be pretty with the hem this way. I guess we'll have to see how it looks all put together.
In addition to the reason I wanted this book, here are a couple more very cute projects from the Japanese knitting magazine:
Now obviously I don't speak, read or even look Japanese. So, I am going to need some help. There are a few very good explainations of the charts online. For those of you who might try some Japanese knitting, here they are:
Japanese Pattern Basics
How to Read Japanese Graphical Charts
Japanese-English Knitting Dictionary
Japanese Characters-Kana
SugarCubed's Quick Japanese Pattern Help
Japanese Pattern/Charting Instructions
Scarves
Fall/Winter Women's Patterns
More Fall/Winter Women's Pattern's
Kid's and Baby Patterns
Men's Patterns
Knitting of a high Class Patterns
Spring and Summer Women's Sweater Patterns
Spring and Summer Shawl and Stole Patterns
Japanese Dish Scrubbies
Ei was gifted with the Japanese magazine with this pattern:
How beautiful!! So, I found the magazine on Amazon.co.jp. It costs 1050 yen. I think that comes out to be $9...hmmmm. Not sure about shipping though. I think some of these yarn stores need to start carrying the Japanese magazines, too. They have French, German, British... Just my thought. If anyone knows of a store that carries them, let me know!!
