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... And this is the finished Old Salt knitted with my latest handspun!
Old Salt pattern is available in a new version with new layout, more pictures and some little adjustments. If you have purchased the pattern you can find the new version on your Ravelry library. If you have not grabbed it yet, you can get it at a discounted price of 25% until Sunday (midnight), using "sail" coupon code. https://buff.ly/2EOe6hl

This is my favourite handspun yarn! I used a batt carded by my daughter. She is the best in blending... I love the texture, the rich colours and the softness of this little masterpiece. Spun into a 2 ply sportweight yarn that I used instantanly to knit an Old Salt hat for her.

I'm very glad to share my Slouchy Noah hat https://buff.ly/2BDYfze
This is a heavier and slouchy version of my Noah beanie, part of the“Hat Trio“ collection published in October 2016 and it’s free if you have purchased the eBook!
For my sample I used Quince & Co. in Barolo .

Received these beauties as a gift from my friend Edita .lt
I'm totally in love!! I looking forward to knit something special with them ♥

As I wrote in my latest blog post, I began the year by knitting something for myself. As a first project, I chose Arika Cowl by Jane Richmond Designs. I love her designs, they are always a pleasure to knit. And I love too much Quince & Co. , shown in Barolo: pure joy in a skein!

Finally the full version of Harvest MKAL is available! This is the last sweater design included in the Modish Mystery Sweater Club 2017. The full book, containing 4 amazing sweaters, will remain at the promotional price of €10 until tomorrow at midnight. Hurry up ;-)
https://buff.ly/2FepOSY

I'm back!

I'm back! Many things happened this year and I have neglected my blog and my knitting work. In the last year I turned 40, I faced a difficult moving, my father got sick and spent a lot of time in the hospital...

Another test knitting opportunity in my Ravelry Group! Stripeland is perfect for using leftovers and self-striping yarns. I used three amazing colours of by : pure joy!⠀♡
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A test call is up in my Ravelry Group for this lovely yoked pullover knitted in Softyak DK! ⠀
Pattern coming in late May ⠀♡♡♡
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The secret has been unveiled! ⠀
Snowbound MKAL is now available as full pattern with pictures!⠀♡
If you don't like surprises, you can now download it as any other individual pattern on modishknits.com and my Ravelry store.⠀☆
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Enjoy!⠀
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There is another good news today! ⠀
My Nest cowl is now available as individual pattern and is discounted of 25% with the coupon code "nested"!⠀
I am in love with , I like seeing how this amazing shade valorizes the lace pattern... Definitely the perfect combination for an essential spring accessory!⠀♡
The pattern is live on modishknits.com and my Ravelry store and the promo is valid until March 31 at midnight.⠀
You'll love it!!⠀☆
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I am so glad to share my Sand poncho, finally available for download! For my sample, I used Queensland Collection Rustic Tweed in a timeless neutral shade, perfect for spring.⠀
I hope you like it!⠀♡♡♡
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The pattern is available on modishknits.com and my Ravelry store and is 25% discounted with the coupon code "sponcho" until March 31!⠀
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Do you know my Mystery Sweater Club for 2017? We have almost completed the first MKAL and today is available the Clue 1 of the second Mystery sweater for Spring!⠀
For my April MKAL I will use Drops Bomull-Lin and one very special handmade wooden button from a tree branch. ⠀♡
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Are you curious? If you have already subscribed to the Club, you can find the Clue 1 on your Ravelry library... if you are not a member yet, subscribe now and get 4 sweaters for €10 on modishknits.com/club
Join the fun on the Modish People Ravelry Group!⠀😊
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I have just finished my new sweater design for spring. It’s a little cropped pullover available in 11 sizes!! Test knitting opportunity in my Ravelry group! ⠀
I used the amazing Chickadee by in Winesap... pure joy!⠀
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Another picture of my by and my happy face ♡
I did the size XS to achieve a zero ease pullover. Now I have to decide which will be next... Ironheart or Heathstone?⠀😆
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My is done! It was a fun and relaxing knitting!⠀
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The MC yarn is Merino DK in Zimtapfel, the CC is Ulysse in Genet.⠀
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Yoke started!⠀
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This is the frogged yarn after soaking and drying onto a niddy noddy. Do you remember how it was super curly? Now it looks as a new skein!

Someting new on my needles...⠀
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Sweater rescue Step 2: preparing frogged yarn for re-knit.⠀
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Fisherman's Rope hat is now available on Ravelry and on modishknits. com.⠀
I really enjoy this stylish toque - not so easy to knit- but incredibly effective. I used in Mica to highlight the posh cables ♡⠀
My daughter has already catched it, I'm afraid I'll have to make a second one just for me!⠀
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Sign up to Modish newsletter and save 25% on this pattern!⠀
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Sweater rescue Step 1: cut up!⠀
I came across this old sweater doing my spring cleaning and I had the idea to cut up all the yoke portion and save the sleeves and part of the body to do my own version of ' for HOMS KAL.⠀
The yarn is Merino DK in Zimtapfel, the cutest shade of red that I ever seen!⠀
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And this is my second Alfredo, knitted in chunky tweed in my favourite shade of mustard ♡♡♡
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Don't forget to sign up to Modish newsletter and save 25% on each new released pattern on Ravelry and modishknits. com!⠀
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Alfredo is now available on Ravelry and modishknits. com! It's a quick chunky hat perfect for solid and tweedy yarns. ⠀
Knit up in Andes, this unisex hat features an express crown shaping (tutorial included in the pattern) and an urban style.⠀
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I'm so excited to share my Serenata shawlette, now available as free pattern on Modish Knits blog: http://www.modishknits.com/blog.
It was a joy knitting this "piece of cake" with Manos del Uruguay silk blend Fino, a lush blend of merino and silk, hand spun and hand dyed in the nicest shades of gold and orange.

Serenata shawlette is now up and it's free!

New free pattern: Serenata shawlette A few years ago, I came across five little sample skeins of Silk Blend Fino: a lush blend of merino and silk hand spun and hand dyed by Manos del Uruguay. I instantly fell in love with the warm...

Call for testers open on my Ravelry group http://buff.ly/2l1jBCE⠀
It's a pretty easy and fun to knit poncho version of my Sand pullover perfect for spring!⠀

A detail of my Dry Martini pullover in .
This is my new favorite sweater!

Finally I have published the pullover version of my Dirty Martini cardigan! Dry Martini is my 100th pattern on Ravelry and is now available 25% off using "Martini" coupon code http://buff.ly/2jHtzcp
If you have Dirty Martini cardigan in your Ravelry library, this pullover will be half price by placing the pattern in your cart (no coupon needed).
Happy knitting!

Do you remember my Riviera shawl published in Knit Now #64?
It is now available for download at half price using "Riviera" coupon code. Hurry up! The flash sale ends tomorrow (Sunday) at midnight (Rome time) http://buff.ly/2jzrmOr
Riviera is a simple asymmetric shawl worked sideways in a triangle shaping, using DK yarn. My sample is knitted in Erika Knight , a wonderfully soft linen yarn available in stunning natural and sturdy shades!

My Trictangle is part of Quince & Co. Scarves, etc 6 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/scarves-etc-6 now availavle on Ravelry! I loved knitting this sample with a fabulous yarn as . Trictagle is a wrap easy and fun to knit with endless stripe combinations and an interesting construction.
Pictures © Whitney Hayward

I'm very glad to be part of Scarves, etc 6!

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Another spoiler of my new chunky hat design. I have a call for testers on my Ravelry group http://buff.ly/2k1M3DC
It is a super quick ribbed hat with an uncommon crown shaping. My sample is knitted in in just one day!

work in progress...
I love this yarn! It's Queensland Collection Rustic Tweed, a soft and elastic blend of wool and alpaca

Perfect day for a walk into the woods and taking some pictures of my new designs. This is a spoiler of Martini pullover and of my new chunky hat experiment.