What, if any, challenges did you encounter during the design process?
I wanted the knitting process to be enjoyable, so I added variation so that the same pattern would not be repeated all over, and I also like that the little bumps created by the pattern are reflected in the silhouette.
If you were to knit this design in another color, what would it be?
When choosing the yarn, I was thinking of neon yellow or yellow-green, or even a pop pink! But when winter comes, I love winter white, so probably white. But if I were to match it to my own wardrobe, it would be black or navy.
I want to knit it in all the colors I just mentioned.
What made you decide to become a designer?
This coming January marks my 10th year as a designer, but it all began when I learned about top-down on Ravelry, found simple knitting recipes, and was amazed by the first hand-dyed overseas yarn I touched. While knitting obsessively, I thought I wanted to create a cowl I wanted to use at that moment.
What pushed me forward were the people I met through knitting who gave me advice and support. It was actually amirisu who registered me on Ravelry, so amirisu will forever and ever be a big presence for me.
Among the patterns you have designed so far, which one do you like the most?
Because most of my work is with yarn companies, each pattern has memories from working with them, and I love them all. But even though I created them myself, sometimes the thoughts and senses I had then are different from those I have now.
There were times when I suspected, “Isn’t this wrong?” but it was correct, or I thought “So that’s how it was!” or “This is what I was thinking?”—almost like someone else.
Recently, I knitted nearly 20 pieces for MyKAL, which I made three years ago and was mysterious even in terms of what it would become, and facing my three-years-ago self was enjoyable.