日 Nichi top

This cropped top is named Nichi, the Japanese word for sun. The top is very simple, but still has some fine details, such as ribbing with twisted sts. The decreases on the front pieces flows naturally together with the i-cords that are tied in the neck. The top is knitted in the round in the …

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人魚 Ningyo top

Ningyo is ispired by the Japanese equvivalent of mermaids. The Ningyo had bodies like a fish and faces like monkeys or humans, but they were not as pretty as the European mermaids. They were described as ugly-pretty with pleasant voices. If you ate the meat from a Ningyo you would have longevity, but at the …

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