Interested in learning to read Kanji? We think the Kanji Starter and Kanji Starter 2 are the best ways to get started!
Rating: a definite 10 of 10 happy honks
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Susan Guagliumi has a brief article about reading Studio Japanese Knitting magazines.
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This book is accurate and includes many languages, but we definitely think you could get the same info or more on the internet for lots less money!
GooseRating: 5 of 10 happy honks.
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Our review of one of the Japanese Stitch pattern books - unfortunately, we don't really know the title because it's in Kanji. Most English speakers refer to it as "500"
GooseRating - 9 happy honks if you like cable patterns, 6 happy honks if you're primarily a lace knitter.
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There are TWO books that look very similar, both with the number 250 on it. This one is the one with purple text and was edited by M Hirose. This book actually contains approx 127 crochet patterns and approx 123 knitting patterns.
Note: The title of the book is in poor English...it should have been Knitting Patterns not Pattrens.
Goose Rating: 9 of 10 happy honks
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A small Japanese booklet about basic knitting instructions, written in English with the clear illustrations that the Japanese are famous for.
GooseRating: 7 of 10 happy honks
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Wow, what a refreshing article showing translations of not just knitting/crochet terms, but the names of the tools (ie crochet hook, knitting needles) and cute phrases so that you can participate in a knitting meeting (such as ""Oh my, I've dropped a stitch"" or ""Did you knit that yourself?"")
GooseRating: 9 of 10 happy honks
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Some people have found that the Japanese Standards Association has a PDF "booklet" on knitting stitches. We bought it and provide you a review of this booklet.
GooseRating:
For the general knitter=1 of 10 happy honks,
For people designing knitwear to be mass produced by machine overseas 8 of 10 happy honks
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Our Goose Story on how we started with Japanese Knitting
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This is a great book for people who like lace and cables. Lots of detailed patterns with texture and interest!
GooseRating: 9 of 10 happy honks
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