Japanese language crochet pattern—can someone translate a phrase or two?
March 29, 2020 10:02 AM Subscribe
During my current time indoors I’m learning to crochet from universal patterns with mostly diagrams rather than text. I’m getting on all right, but sometimes I’m a little stumped by a symbol that I can’t find a reference for. Can anybody help me with the circled phrases top and bottom?
I’d be so grateful to understand the sections I marked in purple. I know the two stitches are chain stitches, but there is some extra attribute I can’t quite understand.
Imgur image of pattern section
Link to pattern on Rav if you want to make a pretty necklace!
Thank you in advance if you can help! Take care, all.
I’d be so grateful to understand the sections I marked in purple. I know the two stitches are chain stitches, but there is some extra attribute I can’t quite understand.
Imgur image of pattern section
Link to pattern on Rav if you want to make a pretty necklace!
Thank you in advance if you can help! Take care, all.
Using Google Translate + Jisho.org dictionary:
First one:
中長編み2目の変わり玉編み目
中長編み = half double crochet
2目 = 2-stitch
の = 's
変わり = change
玉編み目 = ball stitch
So HDC 2-stitch changes to a ball stitch?
Second part:
1段1模様
1段 = 1-stitch
1模様 = 1-pattern
Hopefully that helps until somebody fluent stops by.
posted by Rhaomi at 11:27 AM on March 29, 2020 [1 favorite]
First one:
中長編み2目の変わり玉編み目
中長編み = half double crochet
2目 = 2-stitch
の = 's
変わり = change
玉編み目 = ball stitch
So HDC 2-stitch changes to a ball stitch?
Second part:
1段1模様
1段 = 1-stitch
1模様 = 1-pattern
Hopefully that helps until somebody fluent stops by.
posted by Rhaomi at 11:27 AM on March 29, 2020 [1 favorite]
I don't know any Japanese, but my best guess as a crocheter based on photos would be a 2dc cluster (like a dc2tog but both legs are worked into the same stitch).
ETA: Or maybe a 2hdc cluster!
posted by serelliya at 11:27 AM on March 29, 2020 [1 favorite]
ETA: Or maybe a 2hdc cluster!
posted by serelliya at 11:27 AM on March 29, 2020 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Everything y’all have said so far makes sense. I think it is a shell stitch. I just can’t quite figure out if I chain a foundation and then go back down the row to create the shells and the leaves on a 2nd pass, or do it all in one go.
It’s been really fun to learn the symbols. I know a small amount of Japanese, but the idea of being able to use pattern written in Finnish or any given foreign language is exciting. The Japanese diagrams can be refreshingly unambiguous compared to written crochet instructions!
The Ravelry link has photos if you’re curious about what it’s supposed to look like! I wish they were higher res!
It’s a free pattern as are many Pierrot Yarns patterns if someone wants to give it a try. There’s another flower necklace that has English text, but it is a bit different.
I really really appreciate your time, everyone! Thank you!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 12:59 PM on March 29, 2020
It’s been really fun to learn the symbols. I know a small amount of Japanese, but the idea of being able to use pattern written in Finnish or any given foreign language is exciting. The Japanese diagrams can be refreshingly unambiguous compared to written crochet instructions!
The Ravelry link has photos if you’re curious about what it’s supposed to look like! I wish they were higher res!
It’s a free pattern as are many Pierrot Yarns patterns if someone wants to give it a try. There’s another flower necklace that has English text, but it is a bit different.
I really really appreciate your time, everyone! Thank you!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 12:59 PM on March 29, 2020
Here is a you tube video if the visuals might help video
posted by AlexiaSky at 3:16 AM on March 30, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by AlexiaSky at 3:16 AM on March 30, 2020 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: enfa, how did you run the text through Google Translate? I tried but the whole pattern seems to be an image. You may be on a different platform from myself—I’m on an iPad using Chrome. If I could put the whole thing through there I bet I could puzzle out a lot.
Thank you all again for helping!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 6:57 AM on March 30, 2020
Thank you all again for helping!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 6:57 AM on March 30, 2020
Use the camera function on the Google Translate app to translate images.
posted by Penguin48 at 7:48 AM on March 30, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Penguin48 at 7:48 AM on March 30, 2020 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Penguin-48, thank you for the Google Translate info. Google Translate online did not have that feature, but the app did the trick!
I think I have solved the problem—with all of your help, and also after crocheting another necklace from a Japanese chart pattern. The tiny round circles are slip stitches. Usually they are solid black but somehow, not this time . . .
So you do a foundation chain, then go back down, doing a slip stitch in each chain, and at intervals, chaining three and doing the slip stitch or a the little ball/leaf stitch. So you get a sturdy necklace and the little cute “shells” and the leaves.
When I manage to complete it I’ll post a pic if anyone is interested—or for posterity in case someone else needs the help.
Thank you again to you all for your time!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 5:19 AM on April 1, 2020
I think I have solved the problem—with all of your help, and also after crocheting another necklace from a Japanese chart pattern. The tiny round circles are slip stitches. Usually they are solid black but somehow, not this time . . .
So you do a foundation chain, then go back down, doing a slip stitch in each chain, and at intervals, chaining three and doing the slip stitch or a the little ball/leaf stitch. So you get a sturdy necklace and the little cute “shells” and the leaves.
When I manage to complete it I’ll post a pic if anyone is interested—or for posterity in case someone else needs the help.
Thank you again to you all for your time!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 5:19 AM on April 1, 2020
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Medium length knitting
change of eyes
ball stitch
second:
1 step (or possibly stage) 1 pattern
posted by enfa at 10:43 AM on March 29, 2020 [1 favorite]