Japanese Knitting offers patterns that are more refined, dainty and unimaginable elegant than other lace patterns, but they are extremely difficult to reproduce. It can certainly be a challenge to create these patterns which is why they have been formatted using a chart and symbols. The first eleven pages of the book present the guide to the symbols. Viewing the symbols can feel overwhelming, but as you start using them, you’ll begin to get acquainted with some and recognize what action you need to take to create that specific stitch.
Unfortunately, none of the patterns are named. They only have a number assigned to them, so you’ll have to remember which pattern you’re working on. The bottom of each chart has additional information on the stitches used in the pattern. You may have to turn to a different page at the back of the book to get ‘how to’ instructions. At the very back of this book, there is a section on ‘How to Knit These Symbols’, so you can visually see the step and get the gist of recreating the stitches.
