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Never throw …

On 08/02/201708/02/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...2 Comments

... these valuable yarn leftovers; instead, you can use them to create new small or larger knits. If you are like me (which I'm almost sure you are) you keep your valuable leftovers stash somewhere in one or more boxes, in the hope that you will use some of it some day. Well, you know …

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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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Magari …

On 31/01/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... is a shawl with a wishful name and a purpose. “Magari” is an Italian word (and the yarn I used for the prototype comes is hand-dyed by an Italian yarn artist, Sara Sol), but the “roots” of the word ‘magari” are 100% Greek, in fact we use the word exactly as it is, but …

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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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Coping with…

On 13/12/201613/12/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... the unexpected life situations has become a real burden for me these days... We all know how hectic the Pre-Hoslidays Season is for all knitters; amateurs do their "gift" knitting and pros do the same plus working on new patterns... And then, life happens, and priorities have to change, because it's unavoidable... Taking care …

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12 Days Of Xmas MKAL …

On 30/11/201630/11/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...will run from Christmas Day to January 6, 2017 in my Ravelry Group as usual. It is a custom for me to organize a special KAL as the end of the year is approaching and this year I think I need even more the joy of knitting along with my Internet pals. Time flies, as we …

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Black Friday+Cyber Monday

On 24/11/201624/11/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...are just round the corner, so most of my patterns will be available at alsmost half price for the next 4 days. No coupon code is needed, you just add the idem to your cart and 40% discount is automatically applied at the checkout! Just click on the legend right under the picture to take …

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Maria Zilakou Designs + TreLiz: “Crafters, the harder you work, the luckier you get!”

On 18/11/201618/11/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

Many thanks to the Myths2016 for featuring this interview on their site!

Fall …

On 29/10/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...offer valid until November 30, 2016!  Upon purchase of 3 of my patterns, you get the least expensive one for free!  Just visit my Ravelry Store and get to choose your favorites!!!

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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Pre-orders open …

On 12/10/2016 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...for the fabulous knitting kits that will have you knit "Heal the World". I'll just post some more pictures today and urge you to click on the links to the TreLiz Yarns site so that you place you order on time. You can find all the necessary info about the yarn and what inspired the …

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