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# 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches: The Original Pattern Bible by Hitomi Shida

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desertcart.com: 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches: The Original Pattern Bible by Hitomi Shida: 9784805314838: Shida, Hitomi, Roehm, Gayle: Books

Review: A must have book - I sincerely hope the one star reviewer contacted the publisher as instructed to receive the complete book. I have the original, and was thrilled to see this translated edition. I have successfully knit a few stitches from the original book, however struggled at times trying to figure out if I was working the stitches the correct way. This book makes it much easier to understand how these beautiful stitches should be worked. All stitch patterns are charted, and the book contains clear, concise information on how to read the charts as well as a 19 page "Guide to Symbols" in the front of the book which has the abbreviations used in the book along with what to do for each symbol, broken up into sections (increases, decreases, etc.). A nice feature is that this guide also tells you the pages of the stitch patterns that use that particular stitch. There is a second symbol guide in the back of the book with more complex stitches that includes illustrations of how to work them. All of the samples are beautifully photographed and show the detail of the pattern extremely well. The book has the following types of stitches: 97 openwork stitch patterns, (38 plain openwork, 22 with bobbles, 11 with knots, 14 with leaves, and 12 with smocking) 35 overall patterns 26 pattern arrangements 48 with crossing stitches 15 panel patterns 29 edgings Also note that Ms. Roehm (who translated this book) is active in the Japan Knitting & Crochet group on Ravelry, where you can find lots of helpful information on Japanese knitting and crochet.
Review: Beautiful Stitches and so Intricate - There are so many beautiful stitches in this book! I love to design on my own and know that I will be using some of these. Some of these can look a little bit intimidating, but when you break them down, row by row, then stitch by stitch, it's not bad at all. There are really good diagrams and explanations for some of the harder-to-explain stitches. Once you learn the stitch and do it over and over it seems much easier. I think it's going to take some concentration - not TV watching knitting.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #97,704 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #174 in Fashion Craft #198 in Knitting (Books) #204 in Fiber Arts & Textiles |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (823) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 0.4 x 11.5 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 4805314834 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-4805314838 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | October 23, 2018 |
| Publisher  | Tuttle Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have book
*by I***O on January 11, 2019*

I sincerely hope the one star reviewer contacted the publisher as instructed to receive the complete book. I have the original, and was thrilled to see this translated edition. I have successfully knit a few stitches from the original book, however struggled at times trying to figure out if I was working the stitches the correct way. This book makes it much easier to understand how these beautiful stitches should be worked. All stitch patterns are charted, and the book contains clear, concise information on how to read the charts as well as a 19 page "Guide to Symbols" in the front of the book which has the abbreviations used in the book along with what to do for each symbol, broken up into sections (increases, decreases, etc.). A nice feature is that this guide also tells you the pages of the stitch patterns that use that particular stitch. There is a second symbol guide in the back of the book with more complex stitches that includes illustrations of how to work them. All of the samples are beautifully photographed and show the detail of the pattern extremely well. The book has the following types of stitches: 97 openwork stitch patterns, (38 plain openwork, 22 with bobbles, 11 with knots, 14 with leaves, and 12 with smocking) 35 overall patterns 26 pattern arrangements 48 with crossing stitches 15 panel patterns 29 edgings Also note that Ms. Roehm (who translated this book) is active in the Japan Knitting & Crochet group on Ravelry, where you can find lots of helpful information on Japanese knitting and crochet.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Stitches and so Intricate
*by L***N on July 30, 2020*

There are so many beautiful stitches in this book! I love to design on my own and know that I will be using some of these. Some of these can look a little bit intimidating, but when you break them down, row by row, then stitch by stitch, it's not bad at all. There are really good diagrams and explanations for some of the harder-to-explain stitches. Once you learn the stitch and do it over and over it seems much easier. I think it's going to take some concentration - not TV watching knitting.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful, inspiring, possibly mind-blowing
*by S***N on April 19, 2021*

I bought this book after savoring her other book on the same topic. I treasure them both. As the title indicates, it’s a stitionary, but the complex and gorgeous patterns make use of crochet and other techniques combined with traditional Western knitting in ingenious ways. Essentially, Shida has combined Eastern esthetics and a whole new set of stitch techniques to create complex but beautiful panels that I want to work into my knitting. Text is relegated to explanations of the stitch combination symbols and can get quite complicated. The book format is mostly pretty good photos of the panels with an accompanying chart. Most of us will want to keep one finger stuck in the symbol descriptions while we scan the charts in order to understand what’s happening. But when you do, a glimpse into the harmony and elegance of the technique as well as the finished panel emerges. One thing that made the book worth purchase for me is the section on edgings, especially the ones incorporating ribbing. I will never have a plain, boring cuff again! The only improvement I could desire in the next edition would be a spiral binding to allow the book to lie flat when opened.

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