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Day #17 – The Number Hundred…

On 17/12/201816/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...is the name of my next-to-be-released pattern. It is the hundredth pattern I 'll be publishing and, if things work properly, it will come live on December 26, the Boxing Day. The pattern will be free for download for a limited time period, so, make sure you read my daily posts here, to know all …

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Day #16 – I simply remember my …

On 16/12/201815/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...favourite things and then I don't feel so bad! 1. Yarn ( oh no, really? again? oh, but take a look at these babes, well...ok) 2. The sea 3. The moments   (to be continued...) Stay tuned!!!

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Day #13 – Let the MKAL…

On 13/12/201811/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...start!!! Yes, you can finally start the official MKAL knitting and, if you haven't, you can always sign up and start knitting, there is plenty of time for you to start working on that #mindlessknitting project! As you may know, a Holiday Season MKAL has become a happy habit for me; I know that knitters …

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Day #11 – Knitting podcasts …

On 11/12/201809/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...on YouTube are so many and so wonderful, I sometimes find it hard to follow them as much as I would like to! Nevertheless, I do my best never to miss my two favorites: a. The Fruity Knitting Podcast (what great job are these people doing, I feel so grateful to them for all the …

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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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Day #7 – Socks make great…

On 07/12/201806/12/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...2 Comments

...last minute gifts, especially if you opt for the "two-at-a-time" method! If you are looking for a quick and easy project to knit, I have some socks patterns on Ravelry that may come handy to you: Hope you find something that triggers your appetite! See you tomorrow for a brand new post! Take care!

#Day 5 – Last year…

On 05/12/201830/11/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...I released a hat pattern that I really loved wearing during winter! I also made  three last-minute gifts out of this pattern and I thought you may wish to revisit my Ravelry Store and give it a try! There is, of course, a story behind the name of this hat, as usual!Do you remember the …

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The last MKAL for this year…

On 23/11/201823/11/2018 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...is a garter and lace shawl, what else? It's called "Season's MKAL" and it starts on December 13, 2018.Well, after all, it is the most wonderful time of the year or should I say  the busiest one? Probably both, but knitters are multi-taskers, so, you can squeeze in another project, just for the fun of …

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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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