Home   /   knitting and crochet   /   Japanese knitting needles and a new project

Japanese knitting needles and a new project

Posted by on . 8 comments.


Yesterday I just found out the reason why Sidra’s hat is too small (and why my fingers hurt when I’m knitting). The reason is: I didn’t know that Japanese knitting needles sizes are different than US sizes! D’oh.

It means that all this time I’ve been struggling to knit with needles that are 2 sizes too small. No wonder that my fingers hurt! I was just beginning to wonder that I really had no talent for knitting, it was so hard knitting those yarns. Then I found this site that says: “Japanese needle sizes are different from another countries. We have made a conversion chart below.” Dang.

Anyway, I’m actually happy because now I know that knitting shouldn’t be that hard. I should be getting back to knitting soon.

On the other hand, I’m beginning to get interested in crocheting. I’m starting a new project today, it’s supposed to be a beret in puff stitches. This is as far as I’ve gone by now, and I have to say it’s easier than knitting. Of course my previous knitting experience is with wrong needles, so my opinion cant be trusted here.

This is actually my second crocheting and I’m already in love with those little puffs. Can’t wait to finish it! And then I really really have to go back to the sewing room to make a camera bag.


8 Responses to Japanese knitting needles and a new project

  1. That vid was aeowsme JK. The plerbom Jim might have is that it looks very similar to a training course/membership that I have which automatically gives a WP layout like that.Although, I do agree. The topics/keywords are fairly week, there should be an ad within the text itself and a stronger call to action further up. Maybe even two calls to action, one above the fold and another at the end of the article.

    Reply

  4. Hi Jessica, I’m using a pattern from Ravelry.com, you can search it under the pattern tab with the name ‘Puff stitch Crochet Beret with Bow’. Good luck!

    Reply

  6. Hahaha Yoshimi, of course it’s not your fault, I should at least try to figure it out myself when you said that your needles were size JP10, while you put it as size 8 in your chart.
    But, whoa, crochet hooks are different too? I kinda thought that size 7 is 4.5 mm, is that right? I should google this stuffs…

    Reply

Leave a reply