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Season’s Greetings…

On 25/12/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

... and just a few words about a recent pattern release are the subject of this post. I know how we all knitters squeeze time for some last-minute-gift knitting and so, I came up with a hat pattern that is perfectly suitable for the occasion: in fact, you can even use your stash leftovers and knit …

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Small projects…

On 28/11/201728/11/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...can give you lots of happy moments, can't they? I'm sure you agree with me on that. I have been working on some little ones myself this past weekend, knitting for the holiday season, of course, but also having fun, playing with yarn ... enjoying the colors... like those of my upcoming "surprise" pattern, which …

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Byzance…

On 22/11/201722/11/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...2 Comments

...is the name of my latest creation, a pattern for an airy crescent shawl that I made with the wonderful mohair/silk blend provided by L' Atelier Fibre Laine . The color of the yarn reminds me of the Byzantine Emperors' garments and so, Byzance is the name and simple, classic openwork stitch repeats create the impression …

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Blocking…

On 10/11/201710/11/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... is my third favorite "step" towards finishing a prototype, casting on and binding off being the first two favorites, of course. Sometimes there is a long time interval between binding off and blocking, due to several reasons. This adds to the suspense and to the pleasure after blocking, as the element of surprise takes …

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5 years …

On 25/09/201725/09/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...is not a huge number, but it is a milestone when you are an independent knitwear designer, coming from a country barely traceable in the world map and trying to make a place among the thousands of remarkable designers who present their work on Ravelry! Back in those days, when I announced my first pattern …

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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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La Scalinata …

On 15/07/201715/07/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

... is my latest shawl pattern designed exclusively for Unfilodi-Knit House in Italy. Luisa de Angeli, the owner of this extra-elegant yarn shop, contacted me some time ago, asking for a pattern that would work with as many colorways as possible and that would look equally well in bold, striking colors as it would in …

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Thank you…

On 24/03/201724/03/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

...for giving Sarakatsana Shawl the first place among Ravelry Hot Right Now knitting shawl patterns. You are invited to participate in the KAL that wll take place in my Ravelry Group from april 1 to April 25. We'll have fun, share tips and photos and you get the chance to win some really cool prizes (to …

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If there is…

On 04/03/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

... a pattern that comes from the bottom of my heart, this is it. Sarakatsana, the woman of the Sarakatsani tribe was one of the rare Greek women to knit her legwarmers and handwarmers, using double pointed needles and 3 basic colors: black, white or rather off-white and deep, crimson red or light yellow. If you …

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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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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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