I am a German knitter - a knitting otaku - living in Japan. I design, teach, dye, paint, craft and create knit wear and other items.

After the Tohoku earthquake on March 11th, I thought of ways to support people, who have lost everything. I am currently running 'The Granny Square Project', asking crocheter from around the world to make and send one or more ‘Granny Square” motifs to Japan to make the world’s largest ‘Granny Square Blanket’.
http://knitforjapan.wordpress.com/the-granny-square-project/

Once completed we will submit it to ‘Guinness World Records‘. But the best is, after that, the blanket will be divided back into regular size afghans and donated to temporary housing facilities in the Tohoku area.

All it needs to complete this project are 10 squares from each PechaKucha City.

ニットオタクです。12歳の頃から編み物をするようになりました。日吉に自分の編み物のクラスを開催しています。心と手で編みます。