Small Knits
Casual & Chic Japanese Style Accessories (19 Projects + variations)
Published on 27. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-8048-5861-8 (ISBN)
Description
A modern Japanese take on classic knitted accessories.
With a contemporary approach to traditional knitting patterns and textures, Small Knits brings to life a collection of stylish necessities for warmth and fashion. From selbu mittens to unisex hats and neckwarmers-these pieces work for just about any mood, recipient and wardrobe.
In this book, you'll find instructions and photos for 19 charming projects, plus variations, including:
Elegant Nordic mittens, handwarmers and a beret
Stylish neckwarmers in houndstooth and argyle patterns
An eyecatching Fair Isle hat and handwarmers
Comfy, durable socks in herringbone and other classic stitches
A delicate, lacy shawl
And much more!
Instructions, diagrams and Japanese-style knitting charts take you through each project from start to finish. A section on technique shows how to execute the stitches used in this book. These projects are fun and rewarding for experienced knitters who've enjoyed a taste of the Japanese knitting style or would like to give it a try.
With a contemporary approach to traditional knitting patterns and textures, Small Knits brings to life a collection of stylish necessities for warmth and fashion. From selbu mittens to unisex hats and neckwarmers-these pieces work for just about any mood, recipient and wardrobe.
In this book, you'll find instructions and photos for 19 charming projects, plus variations, including:
Elegant Nordic mittens, handwarmers and a beret
Stylish neckwarmers in houndstooth and argyle patterns
An eyecatching Fair Isle hat and handwarmers
Comfy, durable socks in herringbone and other classic stitches
A delicate, lacy shawl
And much more!
Instructions, diagrams and Japanese-style knitting charts take you through each project from start to finish. A section on technique shows how to execute the stitches used in this book. These projects are fun and rewarding for experienced knitters who've enjoyed a taste of the Japanese knitting style or would like to give it a try.
Reviews / Votes
"Exceptionally well organized and presented, Small Knits: Casual & Chic Japanese Style Accessorieswill prove to be an extraordinary and enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, and community library needlecraft instructional reference collections." -Midwest Book Review "The patterns are stylish, sophisticated and cool. They are accessories that transcend different styles, equally at home with cottagecore or preppy looks. This collection of 19 patterns has lots of beautiful colorwork, and the patterns are knit in mostly DK- and fingering-weight yarns. The patterns are written with a chart as their core. Just the basics are in the written part of the pattern, the majority of the directions you'll find via the charts. They can look intimidating at first, but they are genius once you work your way through." -Knitty.com "The extra bit of written instruction makes these patterns a nice way to try Japanese knitting patterns with a bit more hand-holding than you would usually get, so if you like these classic designs and want to give Japanese style knitting patterns a try, this would be a good book to check out." -CraftGossip.com (Knitting)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Illustrations
19 projects; 44 color photos
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8048-5861-8 (9780804858618)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Book
08/2021
Tuttle Publishing
€19.00
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Person
Yoko Hatta is the designer behind the Japanese knitting studio Kazekobo. A prolific artist whose work spans over thirty years, she has written many knitwear books and stitch dictionaries, and contributed to magazines and compilations in both Japan and the US. She is a contributor to Brooklyn Tweed and Vogue Knitting, and over a thousand of her designs can be found on Ravelry.com. Her work is known for adding contemporary flair to classic garments. She is the author of Japanese Knitting Stitches from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio and 150 Favorite Crotchet Motifs from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio.