The Knitty Gritty
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JAPANESE (Romaji)
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knit stitch
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omote-me
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purl stitch
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ura-me
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knitting/to knit
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amimono/amu/amimono o suru
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knitting needles
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ami-bari
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yarn
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keito
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gauge
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geiji
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swatch
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suwachi
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cast on
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tsukuri-me
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bind off
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fuseme
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right side/wrong side of work
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amijii no (omotegawa/ura-gawa)
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increase
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mashime suru
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decrease
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herashime suru
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row
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dan
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yarn over
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kakeme suru
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level of difficulty: beginner
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nani-do: shokyushamuke
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level of difficulty: intermediate
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nani-do: chukyusha-muke
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level of difficulty: advanced
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nani-do: joukyusha-muke
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level of difficulty: expert
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nani-do: senmonka(puro)-muke
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crochet
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kagibari-ami
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crochet hook
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kagibari
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chain
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kusari
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single/double/triple (treble) crochet
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komaami/nagaami/naganagaami
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loop
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me
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join into a ring
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wa-ni-suru
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Handy Phrases
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ENGLISH
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JAPANESE (Romaji)
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Where is the nearest yarn shop?
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Koko kara ichiban chikaku ni aru keitoyasan/shugei-ten wa doko desu ka?
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How much is this ball of yarn?
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Kono keito wa ikura desu ka?
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What is the fiber content?
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Nan no sozai ga haitte masu ka?
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wool
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uuru
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acrylic
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akuriru
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mohair
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mo-he-a
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silk
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kinu
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cotton
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kotton
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cashmere
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kashimiya
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nylon
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nairon
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angora
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angora
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rayon
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re-yon
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Q: What are you making?
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Nani o tsukutte imasu ka?
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A: I’m making…
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___ o tsukutte imasu.
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scarf
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sukaa-fu
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sweater
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sei-taa
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cardigan
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kaa-di-gan
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poncho
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pon-cho
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shawl
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shou-ru
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hat
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bou-shi
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vest
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besuto
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socks
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kutsu-shita
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mittens
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miton
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skirt
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sukaa-to
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blanket
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mou-fu
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I would like to make a ______. Where can I find a pattern?
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____ o tsukuritai desu ga, pataan ga arimasu ka?
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Oh dear, I have dropped a stitch.
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Ara, me o otoshite shimatta.
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Oh dear, I need to rip back. Again.
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Ara, mata anda no o hodokanakereba naranai.
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Did you make that yourself?
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Sore wa jibun de tsukurimashita ka?
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Yes, I made this myself!
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Sou, jibunde tsukurimashita.
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I love to knit/crochet
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Amimono ga daisuki!
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Translators: Alison Hansel, Svetlana Avrakh, Katherine Mok, Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton, Lucia Tedesco, Jacqueline Broner, Cynthia Hunger, Anu Harkki, Theresa Vinson Stenersen, Marjoleine van der Heide