Spring Has Come

We are twin sisters Sachiko and Kiyomi, descendants of Japanese Canadian internment survivors. In this hand knitting pattern collection, we have together created six pieces - two cardigan designs, a vest, a scarf, a pair of socks and a hat. Each design is inspired by the unique experiences of our grandparents, which provided us windows into who we are and how we use the craft of knitting to express our anguish, heartbreak, and understanding of the hardships they endured through the internment and beyond.

The collection uses all Canadian yarn brands, including Hinterland yarn from Victoria B.C., Briggs and Little from Moncton, N.B. and Illimani yarns from Montreal, QC. The designs in this e-book are intended to be worn by people of all genders. Garment patterns have been graded with nine sizes, equivalent to industry standards of sizes XS through 5XL, and to fit actual chest circumferences of 76 (86, 96, 106, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157)cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62) inches.