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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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Sometimes, taking a break…

On 02/11/201702/11/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...1 Comment

...is not an option in this kind of business, but, as they say, life or, in my case, death happens and you suddenly have to look at things from a different perspective. My mom passed away a month ago after a year of illness. She was 86 years old and this means that she was …

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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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These days …

On 02/08/201702/08/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...2 Comments

... I am getting ready for some serious autumn pattern releasing! Yes, I know, it's only August 2, but, trust me, one has to plan ahead, so that patterns get written and edited, prototypes get created, test knitting KALS happen and everything is ready on time. Although my head in full of new ideas and …

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I feel grateful…

On 16/06/201716/06/2017 By mariazilIn In English please...Leave a comment

... for being able to celebrate another birthday and that is why I want to show my gratitude to the wonderful knitters of this world. You can buy any pattern of mine at 25% less than the regular price and this offer lasts until Saturday, June 17! Happy knitting to you!!! PS. No coupon code …

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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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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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