250 Japanese Knitting Stitches

“Originally published more than two decades ago and appearing for the first time in English, 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches by Hitomi Shida follows the author’s Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible…Gayle Roehm, a knitting instructor who focuses on Japanese patterns, translated the text in both books; the stitch diagrams, however, use symbols only and require no knowledge of Japanese.” -Publishers Weekly “This is mindful, challenging knitting at its best, and this translation opens up a world of Japanese knitting charts to English speakers.” -Library Journal “Gayle Roehm’s translation of noted designer Hitomi Shida’s second stitch dictionary represents a sea change in the English speaking world…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 mindful, challenging knitting at its best, and this translation opens up a world of Japanese knitting charts to English speakers.” -Library Journal

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 devotes herself to fiber arts and happily spends her days with yarn and needles. She has lived in Japan and studies the language for many years, and has knitted from Japanese patterns for most of her knitting career. Gayle teaches at knitting gatherings around the country, and occasionally publishes her own designs.