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Day #21 – Speaking of podcasts…

On 21/12/201821/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...as we were the other day, I did not mention that apart from "knitting theme" podcasts, I also watch some other podcasts on YouTube and one in particular is a weekly "must" : Explore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger. I have been following her for at least 3 years, I have bought her books and …

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Day #8 – Reading Dickens is …

On 08/12/201808/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... a "must", but you know better than limiting your horizons: he has written more about Christmas than the famous "Christmas Tale" and his whole work is now Public Domain, so, just find your way to gutenberg.org and read as much as your heart wishes! My "Dickens favorite" for Christmas 2018 is from the short …

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Swatching…

On 23/02/201823/02/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...is so much like meditating! It is one of my favorite ways of relaxing from work ( aka designing, writing the pattern and knitting the prototype). It is almost mindless, you just have the liberty to follow your heart and let the inspiration lead you, you make use of beautiful yarn leftovers (oh, perhaps you …

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This is the pattern for …

On 22/09/201722/09/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... the Ultimate Stashbuster Shawl! Make space for new yarn goodies! Knit up these precious leftovers! Garter Stitch, a rather simple Slipped Stitch pattern and a modified Fishtail Lace motif (see? no hidden info here). The surprise is the sequence of colors as they follow each other and blend together in beauty. I used some …

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Heliotropion …

On 30/06/201731/10/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...2 Comments

...is the Greek word for "sunflower", this emblematic flower that turns its petals towards the sun and actually looks like the sun in a way. I had to use this name, as the pattern of this shawl is using the second colorway in the "Van Gogh" yarn that Lise, of TreLiz, created. Inspiration came, of …

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Sollux Hat is…

On 01/03/2017 By mariazilIn In English please..., knittingLeave a comment

... now up on Ravelry and I am so grateful to my wonderful test knitters for knitting such beautiful hats and giving me feedback on the pattern! This pattern is part of a “Leftovers’ Challenge” series and it’s named after Sol=Sun in Spanish and Lux=Light in Latin. The two bright colors are, in fact, contrasting …

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The Power Test-Knitters’ Club…

On 11/02/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...10 Comments

... is the new, exclusive FB group for those who wish to participate in test-knitting my patterns. If you are interested in participating in any of my testknits, please read the guidelines of the group and then, go ahead and apply for membership! There you are: As you know, there are 2 kinds of test-knits: …

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An Internet-less weekend…

On 06/02/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...was just what I needed in order to focus on certain future projects and think about new blog post topics (of course, I say so now that everything is OK again, haha) and all that while knitting a beautiful brioche hat out of some awesome leftover yarn. Well, the router broke down on Saturday afternoon and there …

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It seems…

On 01/02/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...the flu has attacked a lot of us this winter and I must say I'm almost surprised I'm one of them... I guess that's why it's been so hard on me, ha? It's already 10 days on antibiotics and inhalers and I'm feeling quite better, but, if you can take the hint, I couldn't even …

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Hibernating…

On 11/01/201711/01/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...has never been my strong point. Don't get me wrong: I love sipping a cuppa, sitting comfortably in my favorite couch with a good Netflix series going on and some relaxing, new project on my needles on a cold, winter's day. I do. But you can't call that hibernating, can you? A new project is …

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With our thoughts we make the world…

On 14/10/201614/10/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...is one of the most meaningful phrases attributed to Buddha. I'm not an expert in Buddhism, but I confess I often find that such peaceful, yet powerful, statements really agree with me, they help me take things positively and keep my faith in the future. It is an optimist attitude towards life, don't you think? As I …

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Heal the World…

On 11/10/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... is a shawl that I created in collaboration with TreLiz yarns. The pattern will be available exclusively via the Treliz site (as part of a knitting kit) for a limited period of time and then, as always, available for purchase on Ravelry. I will let you know of course, as soon as Treliz accepts …

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