DanDoh Patterns by Yumiko Alexander

Yumiko Alexander’s designs are truly special. Under the name DanDoh, she creates garments that are modern, elegant, and effortlessly wearable—pieces that look like they walked out of a high-end boutique in Tokyo or Milan, not off your needles.

Yumiko’s aesthetic is all about simple shapes, beautiful drape, and texture that speaks for itself. Her patterns are built around clean lines and thoughtful construction, often with no shaping at all—just rectangles transformed into something striking through proportion, fiber, and detail. It’s the kind of knitting that’s fun and meditative without ever feeling boring.

These are sweaters you’ll reach for again and again—seasonless pieces that layer beautifully and make you feel polished without trying too hard. They shine in plant-based yarns like Cotton Air, where the stitch definition and structure let the design really show through.

Whether it’s the asymmetry of Pearls, the colorplay of Reflection, or the architectural drape of Wavelets, each pattern gives you plenty of flexibility to adjust length, width, and styling so your finished garment fits you perfectly—both in shape and spirit.

If you’ve ever wanted to knit garments that feel like modern art, this is the collection for you.