Takako Takiguchi

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Enchanted Bloom Shawl is a delicate yet vibrant shawl that captures the essence of blossoming flowers and the magic of nature’s palette. Featuring a harmonious blend of four complementary colors and intricate lace motifs, the shawl’s construction and flowing stitches evoke the beauty of petals in bloom, making it a versatile accessory to bright...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Midnight Glow is a triangular shawl that highlights the natural beauty and softness of the yarn through two distinct lace patterns. The shawl begins with Polar Moon, where stitches are increased on one side to gradually expand the shawl while working a lace edging. As you introduce Paris Night, the shawl shifts as you decrease stitches to form ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Tokyo Weave is a captivating blend of intricate stitches and vibrant colors, inspired by the dynamic and multifaceted spirit of Tokyo. This design intertwines cables, ribs, garter, and chevron patterns, creating a rich tapestry that reflects the harmony of tradition and modernity found in the heart of Japan’s bustling capital. The interplay of ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Harmony Waves is a captivating pattern that blends elegance and texture.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Whispering Blossom Shawl is the epitome of elegance and delicate craftsmanship. Perfect for any season, this shawl can be draped over the shoulders on a breezy evening or worn as a chic accessory to enhance any outfit. Created using Malabrigo Mechita yarn in the enchanting Neverland color, this pattern is designed to showcase an intricate combi...
Knitting: Pullover
Morning Glory is a tribute to dawn’s serene beauty, capturing the joy of the flower that opens with the first light. This sweater pattern offers a comforting piece, featuring a flattering V-neck, a relaxed drop-shoulder silhouette, and cascading cables down the sleeves, resembling the morning glory’s vines. Knitting this top-down sweater is lik...
Knitting: Scarf
Twilight Serenity Scarf is a Malabrigo Quickies Project selection, capturing the serene palette of the setting sun in a trapezoidal design.
Knitting: Pullover
Relaxing Sweater is a versatile knit with options for long or short sleeves, worked from top-down and in the round. Its defining feature is the elegant V-shaped cable pattern on the front, making it a stylish, yet comfortable choice for knitters.
Knitting: Cardigan
Timeless Cable Cardigan is a cardigan featuring both cable patterns and practical pockets.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Shinkai shawl is a triangle shaped shawl with various stitches.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Field shawl is a triangle shaped shawl with a block pattern. 4 stitches are increased every other row and you can adjust the size as you like with the number of repeats.
Knitting: Pullover
Kagi sweater is a key neck sweater with broken ribbing. This design is worked from the top down and worked in the round for the bottom body. We work flat for the upper body to make a key neckline.
Knitting: Tee
Shonan tee is a striped sweater. This design is worked from the bottom up. No special techniques are needed. This is a good project for knitters of all skill levels.
Knitting: Scarf
Four Two scarf is a scarf with garter and linen stitch. Pick 2 colors and enjoy the combination of mixed colors. This pattern is worked flat.
Knitting: Pullover
Moonlight sweater is a simply constructed sweater with a cable front. Worked from the top down all parts are worked in the round, except for the curved bottom edges. Enjoy choosing the contrast color for the I-cord edges.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Comfy shawl is a rectangle shaped shawl with brioche stitch. This is a very basic pattern and size is adjustable as you like. Cast on any odd numbers with your preference and just keep on working brioche stitch.You can use any weight and material for this project but I recommend using soft and thick yarn.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Sail Away shawl is a triangle shawl and the shape is made by the short rows. This pattern is featured by Malabrigo yarns for Malabrigo Quickies project.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is a triangular shawl worked in three colors with cables and an Andalusian st pattern. Color A represents Night, Color B represents Day and the lengthwise cabled panel in color C represents the Beauty of Life.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Sep 13 2024 UPDATE
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Brioche shawl is a triangle shawl with 2 different brioche stitches and cables. This design is worked flat. 4 sts are increased at every other row to grow the shawl.
Knitting: Pullover
Cable flow is simple cable sweater with half sleeves. This design is worked from top down and worked in the round increased evenly for the top. This is light weight sweater. Nice for all seasons.
Knitting: Pullover
SHOJI sweater is a simple top down sweater with a textured panel of knitted and purl stitches. SHOJI is the Japanese sliding doors consisting of latticed wooden frames which is described for the front panel.
Knitting: Scarf
Little diamond scarf is a simple scarf with little diamond cable stitch. This design is worked flat. It’s quick and easy project using your leftovers.
Knitting: Pullover
Mint sweater is a sweater with cables and honeycomb stitches. This design is worked from the top-down and worked flat for the upper body, then worked in the round most of the parts.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Tapestry shawl is a triangle shawl with 3 colors blocks. The constructions is very simple. It is worked flat and increased 3sts by casting on every 4 rows, then decreased 3sts every 4 rows until the end. It’s nice to see the shawl growing like stairs and we can enjoy the color changes by each stair.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Vineyard hill shawl is a shawl with cables and block stitches. I love how the shawl is growing with these stitches. The construction is simple. Worked flat and increased by one side.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Hawaiian breeze is a shawl with some lace pattern and cable edges. 3 kinds of lace patterns are used. The first we work mesh lace then 3 diamond laces with MC. There are garter rows between each lace section. And with CC we work edge lace for the last section. Please feel the breeze from the laced shawl and enjoy the summertime!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Zigzag flow is a chevron shawl with mix of plain stitch and garter stitch. Size is adjustable depending on the yardage you have. This shawl is worked flat. I think it is an ideal project using the leftovers.
Knitting: Pullover
Do you love stripes? I do! Oversized stripes is the striped sweater with loose shape.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Honey or Diamond is a great project for using leftovers. We work several honeycomb stitches and diamond stitches by adding sections and ribbing stitches for the edges.
Knitting: Pullover
Noble tennis sweater is a V neck cabled sweater.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Rule of Odds shawl is a triangle shaped shawl with short rows. This triangular shawl is worked back and forth from the narrow end to the wide end.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Frilled rainbow shawl is a shawl with 3 different colors.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Losange shawl is a diamond shaped shawl with 2 colors.
Knitting: Tee
Basic ribbed T is a desirable project if you want some quick finishing garment.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
dandan cable shawl is a triangle shawl with honeycomb stitch and the block-like edges. Worked flat and increased at every 4 row. The size is adjustable as you like.
Knitting: Cardigan
Formula jacket is a textured jacket with some cables.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Peaceful shawl is a shawl with simple cables.
Knitting: Scarf
My diamond scarf is a rectangle scarf with a diamond stitch. Once you know the repeat, you can work it as mindless knitting. Size is adjustable as you like. It is good for the leftover project.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Cycle road shawl is a triangle shawl with cables on the one side.
Knitting: Pullover
Sandy is a V neck sweater with sand st on the back body.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Bat wing shawl is a shawl with bat wings’ shape.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Marine party shawl is a triangle shawl with variety of stitches. There are total of 7 sections in this pattern. You can arrange these sections as you like. All you have to do is increase 4sts every RS row to grow the shawl. I love marine colors so used off white and navy blue, you can use any colors and any materials.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
MOMIJI shawl is a shape of a maple leaf. Momiji means maple leaf in Japanese.
Knitting: Tee
2 tones tee is a simple sweater with 2 colors and with mosaic pattern on the upper body. This design is worked form the top down and worked in the round. You can adjust the chest measurement and the length as you like.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Stripes feeling is a big stole with stripes.
Knitting: Scarf
Sound wave scarf is an easy and quick scarf.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Crossroad shawl is the shawl with mosaic and stripes. You can make it with 2 colors.

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Up right shawl is a simple triangle shawl but with different stitches used for left and right sides. The ribbing stitches for the left side and the side lines for the right side.
Knitting: Pullover, Poncho
My hybrid sweater has 2 faces.
Knitting: Cowl
Sansui cowl is a cowl with long cable lines.
Knitting: Cardigan
Milk and Honey is a basic cardigan with front honeycomb stitches.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Landscape shawl is a good project for using leftovers or partial skeins. I used different colors, and expressed four kinds of landscapes: Forest, Water, City and Sunset.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Colorful arrow stole is a chevron stole with any leftovers.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Victoria shawl is an easy and quick shawl.
Knitting: Pullover
New luxury sweater is a simple sweater with front cables.
Knitting: Scarf
Fish tail scarf is an easy and quick scarf. If you have any leftovers, please try it!
Knitting: Cardigan
Oval Lines cardigan is a classical style cardigan with cables.
Knitting: Scarf
Horizon scarf is a rectangle scarf with garter stitches.
Knitting: Poncho
Miyako poncho is a cabled poncho which can be worn in all seasons. This design is worked from the top down, worked in the round for the upper and bottom body, then worked flat for the armholes. You can adjust the length as you like by adding some repeats.
Knitting: Cardigan
Madame T cardigan is an oversized striped cardigan.
Knitting: Pullover
Fuwari sweater is a lightweight shallow v neck sweater.
Knitting: Scarf
Miracle scarf is a long diagonal scarf with simple stitches.
Knitting: Poncho
Y poncho
Knitting: Pullover
Suzumi is a simple summer sweater with moss stitch.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Soyokaze shawl is a nice project for using your leftovers. There are 2 versions for this design. One has 2sts added every other row, the other has 4sts added every other row.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Beachside shawl is a shawl with different stitches.
Knitting: Tee
Last summer top is a deep V neck sweater
Knitting: Cardigan
Light linen cardigan is an open front airy cardigan.
Knitting: Pullover
Jewelry Box is a cable sweater for girls, inspired by my daughter’s sketch. This was a special moment, turning her drawing into a real sweater. She named this sweater “Jewelry Box” because the cable raglan resembles a necklace with teardrop gemstones, and the large diamond stitches are placed all over the sweater.
Knitting: Vest
Aqua gilet(vest) is a cosy open front gilet(vest) with little cables.
Knitting: Pullover
Hortensia is a colorful sweater with one row stripe.
Knitting: Cardigan
Timeless cardi is a classical style cardigan from girls to ladies.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Happy Shrug is a cosy shrug for ladies.
Knitting: Tee
There is fortune in leftovers…
Knitting: Throw
Little M Blanket is a nice project for using leftovers.
Knitting: Dress
Little M is a baby dress with cables. I designed this dress for my niece. This dress is worked from top-down and worked in the round except the neckline. This is an easy and quick project and it will be a nice gift for little girl.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Cosy cable jacket is a relaxing jacket with lots of cables. Worked from top down,
Knitting: Cape
Nagisa is a wrapped poncho/shawl with one front button.
Knitting: Pullover
Cable A sweater is a cabled sweater with a peplum.
Knitting: Pullover
Warm quick jumper is the great choice for using leftovers.
Knitting: Pullover
Classical Cable is a stylish women’s sweater adorned with a variety of cables and honeycomb stitches. Starting from the top down and worked in the round, the pattern is straightforward once you get the hang of the repeats. Perfect for staying cozy during the chilly season.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Ribbing Bolero is a short length bolero for all seasons.
Knitting: Poncho
Plateau poncho is a simple and easy rectangle poncho with side slit. This pattern is worked flat to make one big rectangle shawl, then sew the shoulder line afterwards.
Knitting: Pullover
My comfy brioche is a sweater with half brioche stitch for whole body and shoulder cables. Worked from top down, worked in the round for upper and bottom body and worked flat for making armholes.
Knitting: Pullover
Marine T is a simple striped sweater. This sweater is worked from top down, worked in the round for most of the body and sleeves. It’s a very simple and easy pattern so appropriate for all levels of knitters.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
NOBLE ribbing tank is a nice tank top for summer. This pattern is worked from top down. It is worked in the round for the upper body, then worked flat for the armholes, then worked in the round again for the bottom body. So you can adjust the body length as you like. This pattern is constructed with a mixture of vertical and horizontal ribbing....
Knitting: Pullover
silver sweater is a short sleeve sweater with little cables. I added some crossed stitches for the back body(you can wear it front and back). Worked from top-down, in the round. You can adjust the length as you like. I love this simple style with little accents.
Knitting: Dress
Tamago dress is a cocoon shaped dress. Tamago means egg in Japanese.
Knitting: Dress
NAMI dress is a long dress with little cable raglans.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Honey Honey is a jacket with honey comb stitch. I am so in love with this stitch and makes the garment thick and warm. This design is worked from top down, worked flat. Sleeves are worked in the round after dividing body and sleeves.You can find some cable patterns at the side and the underarm.
Knitting: Pullover
icy sweater is a loose fit sweater with lots of cables at the shoulder and the bottom body. I love this color mix of light blue and light grey which looks icy but it really is warm! You can make this sweater with fingering weight yarn held double like the sample or with worsted weight single yarn.
Knitting: Tee
Green T is a simple loose fit sweater. Worked from top-down, in the round. Body is constructed with stockinette stitch and the lining separating knit and purl stitches. Sleeve is constructed with center cables and ribbing. This is very simple and easy design, appropriate for all leveled knitters.
Knitting: Poncho
Shimapon is the striped poncho.
Knitting: Skirt
berry skirt is a striped long skirt for every woman. You can enjoy the color mix as you like. This pattern is worked from top-down, in the round so the skirt length is easily adjustable. First we start making a waist belt and continuously make the skirt part.
Knitting: Pullover
Minecraft sweater is a sweater for kids to teenagers(for adult S size as well). My daughter named it “minecraft” because the block check pattern looks like building blocks. This design is worked from top-down, in the round. The blocks will be build when dividing body and sleeves. The big center cables are also nice element of this sweater desig...
Knitting: Pullover
Grenadine sweater is a simple sweater with little cables. The main body is constructed with double moss stitches with little cables and the sleeves are with cables and the plain stitches. The instruction is simple, worked from top-down, in the round.
Knitting: Pullover
Taki sweater is a sweater with lots of cable and the puffy sleeves.
Knitting: Poncho
Chic check poncho is a poncho with check pattern. Worked from top-down, in the round. The pattern is constructed with the simple mix of knit and purl, so it is a nice project for beginners.
Knitting: Scarf
Block tower scarf is a simple scarf with block check pattern. You can make it with the leftovers. To make even diamond shapes, it’s better to know the total weight of the yarn, and when you reach the half weight, you work for the rest of the scarf.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
Mon sac is a crochet purse with chevron pattern. I used a plastic tape which is used for packing. But you can make with any yarn that will be suitable for the bags.
Knitting: Cardigan
Cocoon cardi is a loose fit cardigan with cocoon silhouette.
Knitting: Poncho
Very berry top is the very simple poncho you can wear in all seasons. This poncho is worked from the top-down, in the round for the collar, worked flat for the arm holes and then worked in the round again for the bottom half and hem finishing. As you can see this is very simple design and easily adjustable to the desired sizes.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Lady Jacket is a bolero jacket for every woman.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Melody of stripes is a striped shawl/wrap with colorful yarn. I used Noro Melody for colorful part and navy cotton yarn to make cool stripes.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Noble tank is a summer tank top with cables. This top is worked from bottom-up, in the round until dividing front and back body, and then worked flat for upper body. This will be your favorite summer top!
Knitting: Pullover
wakaba is the simple loose sweater with block check pattern. I named it “wakaba”(sprout) as the color reminds me the light green sprout.
Knitting: Vest
Chevron gilet is the big rectangle gilet worked one-piece.
Knitting: Poncho
the 60’s poncho is a poncho that will take you to the journey to 60’s. The construction is really simple. Worked from top-down, worked flat with garter stitches. This cocoon shaped poncho will go with any bottoms, warm you up in coming spring season.
Knitting: Pullover
warm V is a deep V neck sweater for every women. Worked flat until the V neck shape is done and worked in the round for the rest of the body. This sweater will be your basic outfit to be picked up from your closet every time!
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Wrap me up! is an airy wrapped coat with double moss stitches. Constructions is very easy, worked from top-down, worked flat. It needs little patience to finish it but I’m sure you will be happy with the outcome. Airy mohair yarn is recommended to lighten the body.
Knitting: Pullover
ultimate ribbing sweater is a turtleneck sweater with wide ribbing. Worked from top-down, in the round.
Knitting: Pullover
lux sweater is a simple sweater with 2 colors. By working 1 row stripes, you can enjoy the beautiful color mixture. Worked from top down, in the round. The broken rib stitches are used for the body and plain stitches are used for the sleeves. Why don’t you pick your favorite 2 colors and cast on?
Knitting: Cardigan
Dank U cardi is a deep V neck cardigan with lots of cables.
Knitting: Pullover
Shima Shima girls is kids sized striped sweater. Worked from top-down, in the round. Very simple and quick project. It will surely look lovely with little ones.
Knitting: Dress
My wish dress is the lightweight dress with asymmetric neck and loose silhouette. This is the light weight and dress version of previously published pattern My wish pullover/poncho. The construction is almost the same as previous one. Worked from top-down, in the round. You can adjust the dress length as you like.
Knitting: Pullover
Recto Verso pull is a reversible sweater with half brioche stitches. Worked from the top-down, in the round. I made short sleeves since the finished garment tends to be thick and heavier than with plain stitches. The best thing of this pull is, it can be worn back to front! Which side do you like? I love both!
Knitting: Pullover
Summer Breeze is a simple pullover with front V shape and long sleeves with asymmetrical ribbing. Sometimes we need such a long sleeve pullover even in summer in Amsterdam. Worked from top-down, in the rounds, very simple structure. You can make it with any favorite materials.
Knitting: Tee
Classic top is a simple short sleeved top with wide ribbing. Worked from top-down and in the round. Increased evenly for upper body and sleeve separation.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Simple garden shawl is a simple triangle shawl used 2 different yarns. I chose lovely mint green color to describe fresh green garden.
Knitting: Skirt
Pleasing pleated skirt is the skirt with pleats. Please prepare the uni color and the multicolor yarn. This skirt is worked sideway to make stripes and join to work in the round for making waist pleats.
Knitting: Pullover
waffle sweater is a simple half brioche ribbing sweater with little cables. In this pattern several stitches are used to make the body lighter. The instruction is simple, working top-down, in the round. You can make this sweater with alpaca or wool for winter and with cotton or linen for summer.
Knitting: Dress
Rumi dress is the multicolored ribbing dress. Rumi is one of my little sisters’ name who has just got married. The meaning of the name is “Stay beautiful”. I heard that good news when I was making this dress, I would like to dedicate this dress to her.
Crochet: Brimmed Hat
My BOUSHi is the pattern for crochet hat. There are for adults (Size M head circumference 55cm, size L 57cm) and for kids (3-4T 52cm 5-6T 54cm) As the number of cast on is the same for all sizes, you can arrange the size as you want.
Knitting: Poncho
Colorful waves poncho is a poncho with chevron stitches that can be worn in several ways. You can wear it as a simple rectangle shawl, as a high neck poncho with full buttons closure, and as a wide shoulder poncho with half buttons closure.
Knitting: Tee
Sabrina T is the simple bottle neck sweater with ribbing. As you know the name is from the film “Sabrina(1954)” I love the style of Audrey Hepburn who played the role for Sabrina in the film.
Knitting: Dress
cocoon dress is a simple and chic cocoon shaped dress for elegant ladies like you. This dress is constructed very simply starting at the neckline and knitting top-down, splitting for the armholes (worked flat), then joined again and decreasing to make cocoon shape for the skirt part. Sleeves are picked up at the armholes and knitted seamlessly ...
Knitting: Pullover
Oval Lines is a simple cabled sweater. My daughter named it “Oval lines” because she thinks the cables pattern look like the lines of oval shapes.
Knitting: Poncho
Warm quick poncho is your last minute project. Work from top down and you can adjust the length as you want. If you have long stashed warm yarns, try this!
Knitting: Pullover
Shima Shima means “stripes” in Japanese. The thick stand neckline and A-line shape make something different style from just another stripe sweater. This sweater is worked from top-down, seamless, and all with the stockinette stitches.
Knitting: Pullover
Thanks to wonderful test knitters finally My wish is fulfilled. Testing thread is here.
Knitting: Tee
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Knitting: Dress
Testing thread is here. Thank you my dear test knitter!
Knitting: Vest
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Knitting: Cardigan
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Knitting: Pullover
QUEEN BEE sweater is a honey comb jumper which is thick enough to warm you up. This is an adult version of “busy bees”. Top-down, simple raglan structure, and lots of cables.
Knitting: Pullover
Thank you my dear testers! With a great help from you busy bees is released!! Testing thread is here.
Knitting: Pullover
bamboo sweater is an asymmetrical shape sweater which has been on my wishing list for years. I named it bamboo as this sweater looks like bamboo tree standing still. Very simple structure, loose long turtle neck, small simple cables, and long back hem. You can wear it as a dress when knitted longer. I love wearing this with slim fit pants.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Block color stole is constructed with simple ribbing and moss stitches.
Knitting: Poncho
Waterflow poncho covers you up from chilly autumn/winter winds.
Knitting: Pullover
Thank you all the testers! Finally rainbow tee is published!
Knitting: Tee
berry berry tee is a simple summer tee for kids. A boat neck and hemline with ribbon using some techniques of I-cord look really charming on cutie little ones.
Knitting: Vest
Ionia Vest is a simple vest for kids.

Knitting: Pullover
hira hira is a peplum top for little children. “hira hira” means fluttery in Japanese.
Knitting: Dress
Sailor girl is like a typical school girl’s uniform. Sailor collar and pleated skirt are the decent element of this dress.
Knitting: Cardigan
Sun and Moon
Knitting: Pullover
Spring sea is a simple pullover with ribbed sleeves, which is named after the famous instrumental played on the Japanese harp and bamboo flute, “Haru no Umi(春の海)” in Japanese.