Craft Lover

Here is a new handknit from my aunt, she knitted it for my daughter Erika, however, the size is still a bit big for her now.

My aunt came from Solomon Island to Toronto for visiting my grandma last month, at the same time, she went to a knitting store for learning how to knit Japanese patterns. She did it, and the project she did was very perfect.

I love the yarn she used, it’s Japanese yarn - cotton. The pattern was actually from one of my Japanese baby pattern books. She said that she put so much effort in it, and she ribbed off so many times until she felt ‘perfect’.

I feel so glad and happy that my aunt spent so much time and love to knit this for my baby.
Thanks, Auntie Elsa!!

This is a gift from my aunt, she bought it in our local yarn store (operated by Chinese, location: Warden and Steeles, inside the plaza.) I don’t know about the price, because it’s gift, it’s not polite to ask how much it is. But, I can guess that it shouldn’t be cheap though.

This machine is really helpful and useful if you like to knit with Japanese patterns.

First of all, as we all know that Japanese patterns only shown in ‘one-size’ , if you want a bigger size, it’s hard to adjust the chart by calculating by hand. So, this machine will help you to make the adjustments. Just type in your tension (how many stitches and row for 10 cm.) and then it will show you when, how often to make decreases and increases. It’s very powerful.

I didn’t use it yet, because I am not knitting any Japanese pattern recently, but, I will use it soon once I’ve idea what to knit.
This machine is shown in Japanese only. The shop lady said that they used to have an English version for the menu, however, they don’t do that anymore in the past few years. SO, all instructions in the booklet are in Japanese.
I don’t know how to read, but the shop lady was very kind and showed me some basic skills on how to use it.

With the booklet inside, it should be quite easy to use, because the instructions are illustrated with diagrams.

Thanks, Auntie Elsa , I love this little calculator, it’s very helpful. I can knit more Japanese patterns in the future and I can adjust the garment to fit myself perfectly.