Marble by Alina Schneider
Today we're talking with Alina about the elegant design she designed for Issue 21, Marble. The sample uses Baby Yak Medium from mYak for a soft and cozy pullover with lots of interesting details. amirisu: What was your inspiration for this design? Alina: It was a combination of amirisu aesthetics, yarn and my own knitwear preferences.For me, amirisu has always been synonymous with casual and timeless knitwear, and it was my goal to create a piece that will match this vision.Baby yak yarn created such a beautiful drape, so I knew I wanted to play with the flow of the fabric created by the...
Evol by Orlane Sucche
Today we're talking with Orlane about the lovely pullover she designed for Issue 21, Evol. The sample uses Joao from Retrosaria Rosa Pomar, it gives beautiful texture for both the front cable panel and stockinette sections. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ amirisu: What was your inspiration for this design? Orlane: It is always difficult to identify a specific source of inspiration. I especially wanted to juxtapose different textures with a cute and modern pullover in mind. The starting point of my research is often a silhouette, a movement. Then I go back and forth between texture and motifs ideas, knitted swatches and colors... These are often times of...
Komorebi by Mizuho Komiya
Today we're talking with Mizuho Komiya, designer of Komorebi, a circular yoke sweater featuring fun contrasting colors and clever use of brioche. Mizuho is also a member of the amirisu team in Kyoto where she regularly teaches knitting lessons. amirisu: What was your inspiration for this design? Mizuho: I had been thinking for some time that I wanted to design a sweater with a small section of embellishment instead of an allover pattern, but I didn't have any particular ideas at first. Later, after designing a cowl and scarf with brioche, it struck me that I could use brioche to add a section of embellishment to a...
Ravel by amirisu
Ravel, designed by Tokuko, is one of two amirisu designs in Issue 21. This charming vest is a warm, yet airy layering piece with lots of interesting details. amirisu: What was your inspiration for this design?Tokuko: I always keep an eye on Instagram for fashion ideas. I recently noticed a trend for airy, hip-length vests, so I decided to try recreating that style in knitwear. Personally, I’m not drawn to garments that have a lot of complicated stitch patterns. I prefer simple items worked in stockinette. This is why I often look to clothing and accessories made from fabric for inspiration instead of knitted items. amirisu: If...