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Japanese
Knitting Books:
Knit & Knit Cafe
Reviewed By Sandra Chambers
Japanese Knitting Books
Why would I buy two knitting books written in a language that
looks
all Greek to me? Because of the unique projects and beautiful
photographs, that's why. Once I saw a few pictures from these books
on
the internet, I just had to add them to my Library.
In the book Knit, just one or two English words on each page
describe the knitted project. The models are photographed up close
with
a focus on the knitted garment -- not the models' faces. They are posed
against light colored backgrounds which really make the items pop.
The
projects include unique sweaters, hats and a hooded scarf that
really
makes me wish that I could read and understand Japanese. Each
pattern is
accompanied by a chart that an experienced knitter could probably
interpret to create a similar garment.
Knit Cafe is one of the books in the "Let's Knit Series." I
was
immediately attracted to this book with a cozy afghan on the cover.
This
65-page soft cover uses full page photographs of vignettes featuring
knitted projects. Little drawstring pouches on an old wooden table,
a
young girl reading on her bed wearing "room shoes" and two knitted
mini
cushions in a red trimmed wicker chair are just a few of the items
in
this book. Intricate charts accompany each pattern written in
Japanese.
Both of these books are a great addition to your knitting book
collection and provide hours of inspiration for similar projects.
Sandra is a
Librarian who lives in NC with her husband, daughter and chocolate
lab.
She enjoys digital scrapbooking, reading, knitting and collecting
all types of yarn. Her crafty goal is one day to knit a pair a socks
without too much drama.
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