I have wanted to submit a design to Amirisu for awhile now, and after an encouragement from one of my Ravelry friends, I needed no more convincing. Amirisu is a stunning digital  magazine dedicated to knitting & related crafts, and the only one in Japan of its kind. It was launched in August 2012 by two friends: Tokuko and Meri with the vision of bringing together the best of Japanese knitting and overseas knitting, as well as aspiring to build a community – their dedicated Ravelry group is a proof of their success in doing just that. Hence the magazine is written in both English and Japanese, and published online twice a year in February and August. I was fascinated to read the interview with the Belarusian designer Olga Buraya-Kefelian, who I admire, in their latest issue (see page 12-13). I have registered as a contributing designer, and e-mailed my submission including two swatch photographs; a sketch drawn by my Creative Director (read husband); concept info; yarn suggestion; and construction notes. Before I began contemplating my design I studied their Fall/Winter 2014 Mood board on Pinterest, and what immediately captured my imagination was the leaf/nature sculptures. So no surprise there really. You can read about their selection progress on their blog: call-for-submission. I will not have to wait long if my design is selected, only until 16th February, so I will keep my fingers crossed since I would love to be part of this fantastic magazine, hence have one of my patterns translated into Japanese…