What made you fall in love with knitting? I was only about 10 or 11 when I first encountered this book. I was already knitting various stuff but this book really made me fall in love with the craft as a child:
This is a very old copy which I found in 2nd hand bookshop in Japan. When I found it, I was ecstatic!
Basically it’s a story book for children. I guess the point is for a mother to read to a child and then may be (just may be… because the projects are quite difficult!) knit the sweaters and other things in the book for the kid. A very nice idea.
This was my VERY BEST favourite sweater and I wanted to make one but was a bit too difficult for me at the time. I think I can definitely make it, easy peezy (lol)!
Can you see why I fell in love with knitting? It’s soooooo cute!!!!!
So this is the first sweater I made ever in my life. This simple brown sweater. Oh didn’t I just love knitting it??? What a great memory!
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Lovely post! And fascinating book. For me it was the Knit Two Together art exhibition which visited my local contemporary art gallery. The education team at the Gallery was running classes and taught me to knit!
That’s so nice! I opened this book every day. There is a pattern for a Santa’s sweater (very similar to red and white Norwegian sweater). I started it but never finished it. It was more than 20 years ago… lol!
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Kyoko
Oh my goodness, that is such a great and cute find! Clearly understandable why you’d fall in love with knitting, such cute illustrations and such lovely sweaters to knit!
I’m sure you’ll be able to find loads of inspiration for new goodies to knit now with it, and of course, will enjoy reliving the memories!
Hey Pili!
Every time I check out this book, it makes me happy. I was just reading it again.. lol!
There are so many knitting books but I think the one that you love first is always the best
Yes, lots of knitting now!
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Kyoko
What a beautiful, charming book! That would make any child want to learn to knit, I think.
Hello Mim!
This book was my all time favourite as a kid. 
Are you going to be in Ally Pally? Hope to see you there!
Thank you
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Kyoko
Oh wow! That constellation sweater is so adorable. I’ve never seen anything like it! Is it actually knitted. I’d love a pattern like that. You don’t get patterns like that these days…
Jess
Hi Jessie,
I agree. There aren’t many patterns like that nowadays. I guess it’s just many don’t have time to knit something intricate and detailed which is a shame really. Though at the same time, this is what makes vintage patterns so unique. Now I think about it, I might go and dig out some more old vintage patterns (english and japanese). I think children (as well as adult also!) would look amazing in the constellation sweater
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Kyoko
I must admit – I’m intrigued though – what method of knitting was the constellation sweater done in? Intarsia?
Regards
Jess
Hi Jess!
I think the constellation sweater is done in Intarsia. This book is quite old and it only comes with little written instruction and just a massive chart but I am thinking it is done in Intarsia.
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Kyoko