5 Tips for Knitting Japanese Patterns: Translation, Grading & Books

In this video I’m sharing some of my tips for knitting Japanese patterns based on my experiences of making dozens of projects from Japanese patterns myself. Bottom line: you don’t have to learn the Japanese language! 🎁If you’d like to make a knitting-related gift to me, please check out my Ravelry WISHLIST: Thank you!! Happy knitting, 💚 Athena Remember to SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS if you’d like to know immediately when there’s a new video up! Thank you so much for watching! { CHAPTERS } 00:00 Intro 01:15 Tip 1: Fantastic Japanese patterns and where to find them 07:21 Tip 2: Google Translate is your friend 08:53 Tip 3: Learn side-by-side with English instructions 12:07 Tip 4: Find key techniques explained in the Appendix 13:37 Tip 5: Grading by changing gauge 16:45 Bonus Tip: Get translation help... from me { RESOURCES } - Download my Japanese Knitting Bookmark (free): - My Japanese Knitting Dictionary: - Request my private translation service for your personal Japanese patterns: TIP 1: - Pierrot Yarns’ Free Pattern Catalogue: - For books and magazines, go to Etsy shop “pomadour24” and similar: - Some patterns only come with kits, like my Wall Garden Pullover: - Follow these Japanese publisher & yarn brands & designers on Instagram: keitodama_staff, books_bunka, puppyarn_official, rowanyanrs_japan, erika_tokai, marikomikuni_hobonichi, notebook_a_green_place (sanae nasu), beyondthereef_official, TIP 3: - The Best of Miknits 2012-2018: - Small accessory collection (I knitted the Nigata scarf from this book): - Clothes collection: - Let’s Knit in English - Tomoko Nishimura - If you read Chinese or Korean, you can find many more Japanese patterns translated to your language! { ABOUT ME } - Instagram: sd_athena - Ravelry: athenaliu - Ko-fi (patterns, translations & donation): - Bilibili: 小禾唠编织SeedlingSt