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2019 – A year of new resolutions…

On 03/01/201903/01/2019 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...has just begun! I hope you had a great time, both saying goodbye to 2018 and welcoming 2019. For me and my family it has been as it should be: cooking a nice, festive dinner and enjoying being well and being together with a glass of wine. At first, we had planned to go out …

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Day #31 – On New Year’s Eve…

On 31/12/201829/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...the custom is to sing The New Year's Carols to friends and family, wishing them a healthy, happy and prosperous year ahead. Protochronia (=The New Year's Day) is a very important day for us Greeks and we have many versions of New Years Carols to prove it! I want to wish you all the best …

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Day #30 – A much needed break…

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...if only for a few days, is always necessary when running a creative business. Life is usually spent working and rushing, we barely take a moment off to relax, breath in and breath out and be thankful for what we have. This year's last weekend is my ultimate weekend off. I will enjoy serving freshly …

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Day #29 – A year of patterns (Part B)

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As I go through my 2018 self-published patterns, I feel so blessed that I am able to do what I love and to love what I do: knitting is a very solitary occupation, even when you are surrounded by knitters you are the one in charge of your project, it is the result of your …

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Day #28 – I just finished …

On 28/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...listening to "The Little Book of Hygge" by Meik Wiking and I confess, I got hooked. It describes the Danish way of living every moment and savouring little things in life in such an appealing way. I just love listening to audiobooks, I suspect all knitters do, and this one was just perfect for this …

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Day #26 – The Number Hundred is…

On 26/12/201825/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...a hat pattern I just released and my 100th published pattern, so, this one is a milestone. That's why I want to be able to share this (very simple, yet elegant) hat pattern with all the knitters out there, so, for a few days it will be free for download; yes, free, hurry up, my …

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Day #25 – From my home to yours…

On 25/12/201823/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... Merry Christmas! May all your wishes come true!!!

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Day #23 – A year of patterns (part A)

On 23/12/201823/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

I do not consider myself a prolific pattern author; living is not as easy as I would like it to be, at least not here in Greece and this can be quite stressful. I know knitting is supposed to free you from stress and this is true. Releasing a pattern is a slow procedure, especially …

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Day #22 – Let’s see what…

On 22/12/201821/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...wip I have managed to finish this year and how I feel about each one. I'll start with projects from other designers' patterns and will proceed with my own designs tomorrow. "Think Big" is a pattern by Deborah Newton that appeared in Vogue Knitting Magazine. I "magnified" the pattern a bit, using chunky yarn and …

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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 #20 -I use my bullet journal…

On 20/12/201819/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...more as a sketchbook than as a planner, but then, it IS meant to be used that way, too, isn't it? This is one of my favorite things, one of those ways to relax and just enjoy a few quiet moments in the company of my colored pencils... in case you  wonder about i, well, …

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Day #19 – My husband is really…

On 19/12/201819/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...a hard person to please, when it comes to gifts. I've been buying him gifts for years, so I should know; well, he likes books and music, but then I wanted to knit a sweater for him, oh no, no, no, this will be too hot. I've made him scarves, they are lying there in …

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