Today we’re introducing Rie, the designer of Hamabe. Rie has been sharing her designs with us since the first issue of amirisu. She also creates some lovely hand-dyed yarns, they are available online here: meriyasu-ami.net.
amirisu: What was your inspiration for this design?
Rie: I was inspired by this really wonderful cardigan I saw the main character wearing in a movie! I spent some time thinking of how to recreate the cardigan as a hand-knit garment and came up with this design. But in the end, my design doesn’t resemble the cardigan that inspired it at all…
The movie was Changeling staring Angelina Jolie. The plot is a little heavy, but it’s set in the 1920s and features some outstanding costuming.
amirisu: If you were to knit this design in another color, what would it be?
Rie: If I were to make another, I would knit it in white.
amirisu: How did you start your knitting journey?
Rie: I decided to start knitting when I was pregnant.
amirisu: Could you tell us about any shops or places you recommend in your area? We are dreaming of places to go and things to do in the future.
Rie: I live in Suita, Osaka, where the Expo Commemoration Park (for the 1970 Japan World Exposition) is located. I haven’t checked for myself yet, but I hear that the Tower of the Sun is lit up green these days.
Also, a little yarn shop called room amie is located just one train station away.
今日ご紹介するのはHamabeのデザイナーRieさん。amirisu1号からデザインを発表して下さっています。めりやすというサイトでお出しになっている手染めの糸もとても素敵です。
amirisu: このデザインのインスピレーションはどこから得ましたか？
Rie: 映画を観ていて、主人公の女性が着ていたカーディガンがあま
ちなみに『チェンジリング』という映画で、主演はアンジェリーナ
amirisu: もう1枚編むとしたら何色で編みますか？
Rie: もう一枚編むとしたら、白で編みます。
amirisu: 編み物を始めたきっかけは何でしたか？
Rie: あみものをはじめたきっかけは子どもを妊娠したことです。
amirisu: ご自宅の近くのオススメのお店や場所があったら教えて下さい (自由に旅をできる日々が戻ってくることを夢見ています)。
Rie: 大阪府の吹田に住んでいますが、万博記念公園があります。わ
また、自宅より一駅さきには『room amie』さんという小さな毛糸