Explorer è il frutto di una mia ricerca, iniziata nel 2014, anno del centenario della spedizione di Ernest Shackleton in Antartide. La storia della missione dell’Endurance e del suo equipaggio è straordinariamente appassionante e vi consiglio di approfondirla (di E. Shackleton, Sud La Spedizione Dell’Endurance – Nutrimenti Mare e di A. Lansing,...

Walking On Sunshine è una maglietta elegante e morbida, dalla linea scivolata e dalla consistenza preziosa, grazie al filato Versailles, di Sesia, composto per l’80% da seta. La scollatura a V è piuttosto profonda. Le spalle a sella sono decorate da un motivo traforato che a me ricorda i motivi Paisley, dal sapore orientale.

Collone is a super easy pattern. The classic, materic and striking stitch makes it a very warm and stylish accessory, easy and quick, perfect for a lastminute gift.

Mrs Robinson is a short retro cardigan. I had the inspiration when I saw a picture of the light green skeins that my friend Luisa (owner of an amazing yarn shop) showed on her Facebook page. This pattern will look great on a dress or a high waist pair of jeans. You can make it longer, if you want to wear it with a regular pair of trousers, for ...

Amanita muscaria is a Christmas tree ornament I made with scrap yarn. You’ll need a few yards of red and white yarn.

Take Five, inspired by Dave Brubeck’s music, is a transitional season sweater, or for not too chilly climates. It has drop shoulders and elbow long sleeves (but you can custom it and make long or ¾ sleeves, as some of my testers did. Main details are the wide crater neck, with a doubled stockinette stitch edge and the reversible cables along th...

Take Five, inspired by Dave Brubeck’s music, is a transitional season sweater, or for not too chilly climates. It has drop shoulders and elbow long sleeves (but you can custom it and make long or ¾ sleeves, as some of my testers did. Main details are the wide crater neck, with a doubled stockinette stitch edge and the reversible cables along th...

Moonlight Shadow is a fresh summer t-shirt. It has a wide and not too deep V neck and a boxy line. Lino, by Borgo de’ Pazzi makes it fresh and elegant, perfect for your spare time as well for more formal occasions. An interesting lace motif decorates the raglans. I strongly recommend to use the original yarn, it’s shiny, fresh, easy to work wit...

Easy is simple cardigan, for a casual chic, everyday but refined outfit. It has a straight, relaxed and slightly oversize line and deep raglans, with a simple yet interesting detail. The edges are finished with tubular cast on and bind off, which give them a better look and texture. It has no buttonholes, but you can close it with snap fastener...

Águas de Março is a simple top-down raglan sweater, distinctive for contrast color edges knitted with twisted ribs and double-face cables. For a better wearability, the neckline is designed by short rows. It is a relaxing knitting and the sweater is easy to wear: perfect for your free time, an enjoyable and suitable color choice will reflect yo...

This is the cardigan version of my Last Christmas sweater, very simple sweater, I made it last year for myself, just for Christmas. I had so little time to make it, only two weeks and it has been a sort of Christmas challenge. I needed a red basic sweater, very festive, light and warm, a little fuzzy (I love mohair) and very simple, but sleeves...

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Questi Posti davanti Al Mare is inspired by an ancient art, typical of my region (Liguria, in Italy): the Risseu, or pebble mosaic you can see in many historical buildings’ gardens or churchyards. A beautiful sample of this art is the magnificent risseu of Palazzo Reale, in Genoa, wich portraits every day life, hunting and fishing scenes, exoti...

La Gatta is a round yoke top down sweater. It’s made with a super soft and light yarn and gives you the chance to match colors in a creative way. My version of La Gatta is decorated with a grey kittens walk, to celebrate Grigina’s 10th birthday, but you can consider it an empty blackboard, to explore your creativity with your favorite subjects,...

Com’è Profondo il Mare is a simple t-shirt, wearing it is as soothing as knitting it. The title of the pattern is also a song by Lucio Dalla (1943 - 2012), one of the most celebrated amongst Italian song writers, the translation is How Deep Is The Sea but it’s about the history and evolution of mankind. I designed it to wear it in summer, with ...

Englishman in New York is a casual chic cardigan, designed for men, but you may want to stole it from your husband closet, or make one for yourself (in this case, make button holes on the other side). It’s very simple, but it has details that make it interesting: the 2x2 ribbed edges and the 1x1 twisted ribs at the raglans. The Icelandic yarn I...

Il Cielo D’Irlanda è una cappa semplice e lineare, decorata da un facile motivo stranded con due colori contrastanti su quello di base. Il filato in misto lana e canapa e il peso, la rendono adatta come capo da portare all’esterno nella mezza stagione o all’interno nei mesi più freddi. La vedo perfetta sul giubbino in jeans o sulla giacca legge...

Carolina In My Mind è un cappello veloce e facile da fare, grazie al filato grosso, e caldo, grazie alla sua composizione. Il punto a finte trecce. Si tratta di un cappello sportivo, da portare con autoironia e senso dell’umorismo, ma vi scalderà il collo e le orecchie come pochi altri e vi darà un’aria sbarazzina, a tutte le età.

Brrrenda (the reindeer), Brrrrando (the snowman) and Brrrruno (the bear) are 3 freezing puppets. Wrapped in their scarves, they are ready to decorate your Christimas tree or to make a little sweet gift for the loved ones. They are worked in the round with a dpns set and it’s crucial to obtain a very sturdy fabric, to avoid stuffing to show thro...

A very light, warm and versatile poncho. You can wear it in three different ways, as shown in the pictures, and it will always be the smart and elegant extra layer you need.

Strawberry Fields Forever is a light, feminine, summer t-shirt. It has a boxy line, slightly tightened at the bottom, with a belt border. It’s meant to be a little oversize (if you want a more fitted t-shirt

Don’t Give Up is a lightweight and elegant pullover, very feminine, but not too frilly. The color you’ll choose can give it a different personality, sporty in blue, brown or green, classic in light grey or beige, elegant in black or white and so on. It will be perfect on a pencil skirt, for the office as well as on your favorite jeans for a wal...

The kittens are worked in the round with double point needles, starting from the icord tail. The ears are worked on 3 st picked up from the sides of the head and spots, eyes, muzzles, whiskers are embroidered. I used remnants of DK and Sport yarn.

Orinoco Flow is a simple top down raglan pullover, made unique by the trellis motif that decorates the shoulders, making them look wider. It’s perfect from the first chilly days of fall or for spring, for the office or for a day out. It’s pretty on a pair of jeans as well as on a pencil skirt, with a white shirt or over a t-shirt. The yarn I us...

Vincent (starry, starry night) è il titolo di una canzone di Don McLean, uscita nel 1971 e dedicata al pittore Vincent Van Gogh e a uno dei suoi dipinti più celebri (Notte Stellata). Questo scialle è nato in modo fortuito, da un’ispirazione abbastanza indiretta. Un giorno vidi una matassa tinta da Lorena Prina (Live or Dye Yarns - Goga Knits) c...

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San Francisco, inspired by Scott Mc Kenzie’s song and dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Summer Of Love, is a very versatile summer shrug. It has a hippy mood, with a chic seventies touch, and it’s perfect on an elegant summer dress as well as on a simple top and your favorite jeans. It would be also great for a late summer bride. This ga...

Pink Panther Theme is a simple cardigan, with a top down raglan construction. Lace borders make it feminine and interesting. It’s finished with icords, both vertically and horizontally (pattern include directions for both techniques). It’s very versatile and you’ll be able to wear it in different seasons. It’s perfect for spring, over a dress o...

Singing In The Rain è un cardigan elegante, ma molto portabile. Lo indosserete dai primi freddi alla primavera con i jeans o sui pantaloni classici, sopra un abito a tubino molto essenziale o con uno estroso, non vorrete toglierlo più. La costruzione è fatta con il metodo top down contiguous, di Susie Myers, che permette di ottenere maglie con ...

I named this pattern China Girl after Iggy Pop’s song, which became a success, thanks to his friend David Bowie’ s cover. You can use it as a coat in fall and spring and as a cardigan during the coldest winter months. This doublebreasted A-line coat is cozy and elegant, you will be able to knit it in a dark, or natural colour, for a classic loo...

You can knit this shawl with any yarn, I used a skein of merino fingering by Snailyarn and 60 meters of contrasting colour handspun yarn, by Lanivendole Handspuns, for the stripes.

This pattern was inspired by my husband’s passion for planet Mars.

Waterfall is a sleeveless top, designed for different kind of bodies. It has a slightly shaped line for size to M and an A line for bigger sizes. You can wear it as a summer top or as a spring vest, over a white shirt or a long sleeved t-shirt. The lace inserts make it feminine and elegant. I-cord finishing makes the neckline and arm holes stab...

My first pattern this year is a gift for you.

I called this pattern Equinozio d’Autunno (Fall Equinox) because I designed it for a workshop scheduled in that period of the year. It’s a boat neck raglan sweater, with a slight waist shaping, a lace motif on the raglans and instructions include optional short rows shaping on the back, so you can wear it with your leggings. The neckline is pre...

This is one of my favorite cardigans. It’s soft, cozy and elegant, but with a sporty touch.

Ispirato alle vele e al mare, questo scialle unisex starà bene a fidanzati, fratelli, mariti e amici, ma anche a noi ragazze sportive ed eleganti, dai gusti essenziali e raffinati. Da realizzare per i primi venti dell’autunno e da portare per navigare tutto l’inverno, perfetto per le gite al mare durante la stagione fredda, Sailing ci accompagn...

La primavera ci porta i primi fiori, il primo tepore, e momenti in cui è necessario avere un capo leggero, ma caldo per coprirci e ripararci dalla brezza. April come she will, oltre ad essere una bella canzone di Simon & Garfunkel, è un mini cardigan lavorato top down con le maniche a raglan decorate da un motivo lace floreale. Perfetto per...

Lo schema è una variazione del pattern Onda Su Onda, disponibile gratuitamente su Ravelry in italiano e in inglese. L’ho realizzato per valorizzare il filato prodotto dalle Lanivendole, due ragazze genovesi dedite a tutto ciò che riguarda le fibre, dalla filatura alla tintura.

No Surrender is a Bruce Springsteen song that I particularly like as I feel it is an encouragement for all those who are looking for something. This bottom-up pullover includes a classic round yoke and is worked seamless in the round (with the only exception of the underarms, that with this technique are more stable and less likely to give). Th...

ERRATA: Yarn amount 10 balls, instead of 5!

Mittens are more of an aesthetic, fashionable accessory than a real necessity in the city where I live. Here the icy cold weather only lasts a few days, so wearing them is mostly a reminder of the festive season, and of those silly romantic films that you could only watch during this special time of the year. Yet, when the cold weather, with it...

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Quando s’avvicina l’estate mi viene voglia di pensare a gite sui prati, pomeriggi su una spiaggia ancora non troppo affollata, o nel parco, a leggere su una panchina fra le rose. In queste occasioni ci vuole una borsa come questa, semplice e resistente, capiente, per portare tutto quello che ci serve (un libro, una bottiglietta con l’acqua, un ...

January 2014: buying this pattern you’ll get a free copy of Sunshine on my shoulders!

The bag is worked flat in stockinette stitch in 3 pieces (front, back and a long stripe for sides, bottom and shoulder strap) that need to be sewn together. It’s decorated with embroidered and beaded Queen Anne’s lace motive. It closes up with an icord loop and wooden button. Upper edges of front and back are picoted. The long sides of the shou...

This is a new version of my shawl Diamante, corrected, improved and suitable for this light, shiny yarn (Zitron Filisilk) perfect for the lacy, airy fabric of Diamante: a small shawl you can wear as a shoulder wrap on a summer night or around your neck in fall and winter.

Pattoz è un orso speciale, è uno dei primi pattern che ho scritto e ho voluto realizzarne una versione aggiornata per correggere alcuni difetti che aveva l’originale. In questa stesura troverete anche le istruzioni per fare il maglione, ma, come al solito, mi raccomando: scatenate l’immaginazione, inventate decorazioni personali e accessori per...

I wrote this pattern for a workshop on socks. We needed to knit a sock way faster than usual so I picked an Aran yarn and we had a very cozy pair of socks, suitable for the chilliest days of the winter, on the mountains, sitting by the fireplace…

I wrote this pattern for a workshop on socks. We needed to knit a sock way faster than usual so I picked an Aran yarn and we had a very cozy pair of socks, suitable for the chilliest days of the winter, on the mountains, sitting by the fireplace…

Le scarpine sono lavorate in piano e poi cucite. La forma è data da un gioco di aumenti e diminuzioni. Pubblicato su Magliabimbi nel 2013

I designed this hat for a friend, she wanted it to be lacy, stretchy and with a fun couple of tassels hanging from the top. I also thought she could have appreciated the possibility to remove those tassels, for a dressier look, so I made them removable. This hat is fun to wear with its tassels for a skiing day, but it’s also perfect to go shopp...

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Keep your head to the sky è un cappello unisex sportivo e divertente. Lavorato piuttosto stretto con un filato grosso, ha una trama densa che lo rende perfetto per il freddo e per gli sport sulla neve. Adatto a chi è alle prime armi con la lavorazione in tondo.

Lo schema è disponibile in italiano e in inglese

Ora è disponibile anche la versione in ITALIANO sul sito di unfilodi.com: qui

Misure del capo finito:

Errata!!! On page 4 Shoulder shaping begins 10 (10, 11, 12, 12)cm after the last armhole decrease.

These fingerless mitts are perfect with Scarborough fair neck warmer (available for free on Ravelry)

It’s a feminine and elegant neck warmer, perfect for the end of the winter and for the first days of spring. It’s worked flat and buttoned (you’ll need 6 small buttons to close it).

Orso natale è un ornamento per l’albero, ma anche un segnaposto per la tavola delle feste o un chiudipacco. Si realizza in un paio d’ore utilizzando avanzi di lana rossa, bianca e marrone.

Di nuovo disponibile, gratis, il copriboule a forma di pecora. Buona maglia!

Errata (English version only): on row 3 there is a “p1” missing after cable!

A small project to use little amounts of yarn or leftovers. A friendly alien, ready to invade our planet!

They are worked in the round. You can use dpns or a circular needle and magic loop.

Ecco la versione in italiano del set Onda su onda, un grazie speciale alle bravissime e pazientissime tester:

You will need about 120 yd - 110 mt of aran weight yarn to make the hat and 120 yd - 110 mt to make the neckwarmer.

A new version is available, corrected, improved and with directions for the sweater.

Thanks to Jakie Lauseng , who allowed me to publish this pattern inspired by her beautiful Hermione’s cable and eyelet hat