I impulsively bought pink summer chinos last year despite my age (but you know, old people look better with bright colors). They looked lovely… […]
Author Archives: naoko
Pricing Policy
Yes, this is a very delicate subject and every designer has a differnt point of view. I just want talk about mine to the… […]
Italian Tubular Cast-on 2
Last time, you have cast on the required number of stitches on your needle with the Italian tubular method. Then what happens next? After… […]
Italian Tubular Cast-on 1
If you are a keen observer, you may have noticed that the ribbing edges of store-bought garments are different from your handknit sweaters’. Indeed,… […]
Right and Left in Knitting
This is the first article about technical editing but the subject concerns not only knitting designers, but all knitters! I drew schematics to be… […]
Baa-ble hat redone
I usually go for a walk at the riverside near my house after work. As it was getting colder, I searched my drawers for… […]
into the deep sea (woods) sweater
I’m pleased and relieved to announce that into the deep sea (woods) pattern is live now, at last! The test knit was over a… […]
Moustache from Fonty and Winter Tabbies
Oh là là, it’s been a while since I last posted an article on this blog! I was pretty busy this summer because of… […]
Rasen sweater
KP Yoke – Rasen is the second sweater designed by other designers I knitted this winter (the first one is Caroline by eri).
Caroline sweater
In addition to my original designs, I made two sweaters designed by “others” this fall-winter season. If you have already designed a pattern, you… […]