Yuko Nagakura

Yuko Nagakura

​I started knitting again about 9 years ago.

​My life in Canada (I’m originally from Tokyo, Japan) had been always working, and I just didn’t have much time to enjoy my hobby.

​I married with my husband about 10 years ago. 10 months after I married, my husband got sick, and did a major heart surgery.

Since then, I quit my nursing job, and stay home to take care of my family.

​2 months after my husband’s surgery, my mother passed so this was the toughest and darkest time of my life. It was hard for me to adjust myself to changes in new environment, and I couldn’t fulfill myself. I was just overwhelmed with my new life style.

One day, I sewed a jumper for my new puppy, and then I started thinking of knitting in line with what my mother taught me over 30 years ago, though I wasn’t sure whether I would still remember how to knit or not, because like I said, it was so long in the past.

I tried to look for some knitting tutorials on YouTube, but I couldn’t really find the one I was looking for so I decided to start making my own tutorials as a record for myself! That’s how I started this endeavor! It’s been a huge amount of fun for me. I want to continue to do this as a lot of people have been supporting and encouraging me, in so many ways, since I started.

I appreciated all of that so much that I called off spending time on other more lucrative careers.

  • I’m not a professional knitter and / or designer
  • I’ve been knitting for total of 20 years
  • I’m a knitter, wife, and Yorkie Mom
  • My knitting style is all about knitting free!! Such as free style, free knitting pattern, and the gauge free on a few projects!

Good luck with your project, and Enjoy knitting!!

My Facebook page: Beginner’s LUCKraft
My Instagram: beginners_luckraft
My Yorkie Instagram: wasabi_pee_mail

Love,​

Yuko

original designs

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#57 Magical knit hat
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#56 Basic Fisherman's Rib Hat
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#55 Very Basic Raglan with GSR
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#54 Ajisai Raglan Sweater
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#53 Baby Heart Blanket
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#52 Saddle Shoulder Summer T with GSR Sleeve
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#51 Basic Bottom Up Vest
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#50 Dog Collared Onesie
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#49 V Neck Tunic Raglan Sweater
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#48 Ugly Christmas Sweater
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#47 Candle Flame Shawl
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#46 Very Basic Yoke Sweater
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#45 Fair Isle Dog Sweater
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#44 Woven Cable Hat
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#43 2X2 Ribbing V Neck Raglan
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#42 Cabled Vest Cardi
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#41 Zip Raglan Cardigan
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#40 Blossom Blossom
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#7 2 Tone Raglan Sweater
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#38 Dog Cable Raglan Onesie
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#30 Chunky Turtle Neck Vest
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#29 Super Chunky Cardigan
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#3 Set in Sleeve Sweater
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#1 Knit Ribbing Dog Sweater
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#35 Xmas Fair isle Dog Sweater
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#11 Squared Neck Cable Raglan
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#6 Knit Neck & Face Hoodie Warmer
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#10 W Seeds Raglan Sweater
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#8 Set in Sleeve V neck
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#9 Cable Dog Sweater
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#15 Racer Back Tank Top
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#18 Minty Cable Vest
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#12 3D Ruffle Socks
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#13 Rainbow Cardigan
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#21 Leggings Pants
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#20 Cabled Balaclaba
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#19 XOXO Curvy Swoncho
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#33 Cable Raglan Dog Sweater
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#34 Feather Cable Hat
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#5 Knit 5 Fingers Gloves
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#36 Mesh Summer Top
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#27 XOXO Cable Dog Sweater
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#26 Woven Cable Dog Sweater
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#32 Fun Fun Cardigan
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#23 Hoodie Raglan Sweater
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#19 Cold Shoulder Cropped Top
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#17 V Neck Raglan with Balloon Sleeve
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#16 Deeper V Neck Raglan Sweater with Pocket
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#22 V Neck Cropped Vest
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