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Day #10 – Counting the days to…

On 10/12/201809/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...the release of the first clue of the Season's MKAL and I'm so happy for this new collaboration with an Indie Yarn Dyer from Italy: Betta calls her yarn "Le Tinte del Bosco", which refers to the way she treats yarn and the natural dyes she uses to create her palette. She told me she …

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This year I am inviting you…

On 29/11/201829/11/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...to a Holidays Season Count-down! Here is the plan I have in mind: you know how hectic these days can be, lots of things to do, especially when you are a crafter, I bet you are working on those last minute gifts, aren't you? Well, same here, so I thought if I share my pre-Holidays …

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Giving thanks and happy discounts…

On 21/11/201821/11/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...seems the proper thing to do these days. I really feel grateful for so many things in my life. Thanksgiving is not a "Greek" holiday, but I do like the thought of expressing gratitude and celebrating with friends and family. Being a member of this huge international community of knitters, yes, I am referring to …

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Fragilità

On 04/11/201804/11/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

This pattern belongs to the series of “Le emozioni che nessuno vuole” (the emotions nobody wants). Sara Sol had this wonderful idea, to create special colorways for these “negative” emotions, these feelings we do our best to avoid. We know we can’t. Life is that way; so, we better deal with them, understand why they …

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The Cantaloupe Pink MKAL will soon…

On 20/07/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...be over and I am so happy that I can finally show you some pictures of my (already fnished)  prototype! I made this shawl using a mercerized cotton yarn, a Greek brand of international fame: El. D. Mouzakis' "Petalouda" -which is the Greek word for butterfly- has never disappointed me. So, there you are! Crisp …

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Tropicalia, la scelta…

On 30/06/201830/06/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... is a multi-colored thriagular shawl that will give you the chance to enjoy playing with color and work on a project that can be easily taken outdoors: in fact, I made sure both the increase rate and the eyelet pattern can be easily memorized. You will only have to look into the pattern instructions …

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One more year on my shoulders…

On 14/06/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...so, I'm counting my blessings these days! Life has been full of choices, some tough ones, others less, but, in the end, I feel I'm lucky! Lucky for the love in my life, love from my family and friends, love from my fellow knitters! And, yes,it's been a wholesome year, plenty of sad and wonderful …

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Taking pictures…

On 16/05/201816/05/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...of a finished knit can be a real adventure! No, it isn't easy and yes, it s exciting! I am trying to do justice to the knit, which is the important thing, to show off the details that make it unique, so the buyer of the pattern can really know if it is what they're …

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Spring cleaning…

On 24/04/201816/05/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... can be fun, if it is all about yarn! Well, I decided I must use my stash one way or another,which means I'll knit or crochet something or I'll just swap with my friends. The thing is a crafter's closet is not the most organised place in the world, if you know what I …

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Crazy Balls make…

On 21/04/201822/04/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...crazy blankets! It's been a while since my last post, so a lot of knitting has been done and a lot of writing patterns, too! If you take the time to visit my Ravelry store, you will perhaps be interested enough to participate in the upcoming May Royal MKAL (this one deserves a whole post of …

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Stashbusting…

On 11/03/201816/05/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... as much as possible these days. You know, there is this room in our flat that is supposed to be my own "study-workshop", well, when I get to tidy up and organize everything in a proper way. I am aware of my luck, don't get me wrong, but the truth is that rooms don't …

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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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