Hitomi Shida is a well-known Japanese designer of hundreds
of original knitting stitches and knitted garments. She has been
teaching, designing and writing books for over 20 years, and her
work already enjoys a worldwide following among Japanese knitting
fans.
Gayle Roehm now devotes herself to fiber arts and happily
spends her days with yarn and needles. She has lived in Japan,
studied the language for many years, and has knit from Japanese
patterns for most of her knitting career. Gayle teaches at knitting
gatherings around the country and occasionally publishes her own
designs. She's been one of Hitomi Shida's biggest fans for over 15
years.
"Roehm translates the imaginative work of Shida, one of Japan's
best-known hand-knitting designers, into English for the first
time. Shida gained an international following with the Japanese
publication of a book of couture knitting patterns a decade ago,
and here presents hundreds of other patterns, adding scallops,
yokes, and edgings to her offerings ... For intrepid knitters
looking for a challenge, the pages of stunning stitches will prove
well worth the effort." -Publishers Weekly
"...experienced knitters will be tempted to give it a go after
paging through the handsomely photographed knit swatches, each of
which is accompanied by unlabeled charts. For those who want to
jump right in, there are a few patterns for socks and a hat. A
black-and-white photo section that shows how to knit the stitches
concludes. A feast for the eyes, and perhaps the hands."
-Booklist
"Know an expert knitter looking for a challenge? Then you gotta get
'em knitting guru Hitomi Shida's book, which includes step-by-step
instructions for making 260 gorgeous and intricate stitches."-
Cosmopolitan
"Gayle Roehm's translation of noted designer Hitomi Shida's second
stitch dictionary represents a sea change in the English-speaking
world, because now we have a few words to help us through the
standardized Japanese symbol system...think of it as opening a
window into the way another culture designs and knits. And Shida's
stitches? Like calligraphy: fluid, beautiful and complex."
-Vogue Knitting
"This is one of the most beautiful books about knitting we have
ever seen, proving that knitting can be an exquisite art form as
well as a way to produce humble clothing..." -The Knitter
magazine
"You will be stunned by the complexity and beauty of these unique
motifs - and the intensity does not diminish as you page through
the book. At the end is a section for Round Yokes, plus a section
of dozens of astonishing edgings." -Wool Gathering magazine
"In the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible, Hitomi Shida's
stunning and original designs have been lovingly translated into
English by Gayle Roehm. Step-by-step diagrams will teach you the
methods used in Japanese knitting and offer a handful of projects
to try out the techniques involved. Clear and concise charted
patterns in this 160-page book are paired with photographed
examples, making ideal translations of Shida's creations, which for
many knitters, have remained elusive...until now!"
-PurlSoho.com
"If you've been knitting for a while, chances are you've stood in a
bookshop and yelled, 'Why isnAEt this Japanese pattern book
available in a format I can read?' Gnash your teeth no more;
renowned designer Hitomi Shida has gifted us with this holy grail
of stitchery, newly translated into English." -NORO Knitting
Magazine
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