Kait Jarum Dua is written by Zainon Mohd Nor Al-Yunani. The knowledge of knitting is written in Bahasa Melayu for the first time. There is some tips at the beginning as text, not really informative and not really attracted to look at.
Illustrated techniques in teaching how to knit. But since this is the first time I read a BM knitting book, I have to adjust myself to understand the different abbreviations. For example :
M.K. (Mata Kaitan) = Stitches
A.K. (Awan Ketumbar) = Stockinette Stitch
K. (Ketumbar) = Knit
A.J. (Awan Jagung) = Garter Stitch
J. (Jagung) = Purl
After understand the Malay version of abbreviations, now you can start your projects. 50% of the projects in this book are for babies. The projects are easy as they only use the basic stitches, knit and purl. And there’s still description of the abbreviation in every single project.
There’s 8 “Bunga Kaitan” (Stitch pattern) at the back. Including ribs, laces and checkered pattern. A full page of the image of pattern on the left side will be helpful for you to check stitch counts.
This shouldn’t be your first book of knitting if you want to have more choices of project patterns. It would be easier if you learn knitting abbreviation in English at first. Less confusing.
Type : Learning & Projects
Price : RM28.00
Place : Popular, Jusco Ipoh
Target : Beginner



1 Comment
I also have one local made book of knitting. Since i’m not good in English i was hoping the book will guide me clearly. But when it comes into the abreviations, all the words dizzy me off! A few times scrathing my head!
The question is why was the writer wants to use this Ketumbar, Jagung thing in her book? I’m sure only a very few persons will know the ‘food’ abr in knitting terms. By the way, English abr is being used all over the world, internationally!
I am Malay. Honestly, it is not easy to condemned Malay writer. But sorry to say, this time i noticed the writer is like ’syok sendiri’.
in my opinion, instead of writing down Awan Ketumbar, better to say ‘kaitan stockinette’ or, ‘Kaitan Garter’ instead of Awan Jagung.
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